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Dear Minister, If it was to convince me why we need to link all the capitals of the Western Balkans with each other through highways and railways, to make me drive from Skopje to Tirana yesterday, then I think a lot of convincing has been already done.

The European Commission adopted rural development programmes (IPARD) under the instrument for pre-accession assistance for Albania (€112 million), North Macedonia (€97 million), Serbia (€288 million) and Turkey (€430 million).

High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, is in North Macedonia today before travelling to Albania tomorrow and to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday.

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today disbursed €90 million in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Albania.

Today, the European Commission adopted its 2021 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans and Turkey on their respective paths towards the European Union, with a particular focus on implementing fundamental reforms

At the European Union-Western Balkans Summit in Brdo pri Kranju, leaders today reaffirmed the region’s European perspective and commitment to the enlargement process…

Thank you very much Prime Minister, dear Edi, I come, indeed, as a friend and as a partner. And I could not have chosen a better start for my tour through the Western Balkans than here in Albania and starting with inaugurating the Korb Muça Kindergarten and here the school – fantastic.

Today, seven new decisions certifying that COVID-19 certificates issued by Albania, Andorra, Faroe Islands, Israel, Monaco, Morocco and Panama are equivalent to the EU Digital COVID Certificate enter into force.

What is the Commission presenting today?
Today, the Commission is reporting on the results of its monitoring of the EU visa-free regime...

Today, the Commission is presenting its 4th report on the monitoring of the EU visa-free regime with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, as well as Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

A new consignment of COVID-19 vaccines for both Albania and North Macedonia has been channelled through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. It follows a request by the authorities of both countries to the EU for support in light of the COVID-19 situation.

Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is participating today in the Tirana Summit with the Western Balkans leaders. They are discussing the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan...

On Sunday, the people of Albania exercised their democratic right to vote. We congratulate all those who contributed to making this possible, despite the challenging COVID-19 context.  Elections were held implementing a new electoral framework, adopted in line with the recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR

The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today disbursed €90 million to Albania under its COVID-19 related macro-financial assistance (MFA)...

Today, the European Commission is putting forward a package of almost €530 million in additional financial support under the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF)...

Thank you very much. I only want to complement what you have heard already and I would like to also draw your attention to the fact that Albania is...

Today marks the one year anniversary of the International Donors' Conference “Together for Albania” organised in Brussels by the European Commission...

On Thursday, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, will travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania to discuss the cooperation with both...

The European Commission has adopted a €103.3 million package to support Albania. The approved programme focuses on core issues for EU accession such...