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De Fabritiis Wins Stage 5 of the Tour of Albania

Gabriele De Fabritiis won Stage 5 of the Tour of Albania 2026 on Thursday. The final stage started in Vlorë and ended in Fier after 121.3 kilometers. De Fabritiis crossed the finish line first after nearly three hours of racing. Georgios Bouglas finished second, while Alin Toader took third place. …

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Mediu Visits Washington, Meets Deputy Secretary Landau! Details from the Talks

The chairman of the Republican Party, Fatmir Mediu, during his visit to Washington, attended a dinner organized in honor of the U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau. During meetings and discussions with Deputy Secretary Landau, they talked about the importance of continued United States support for a democratic Albania …

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Rama: Balkan Integration Is a Strategic Necessity for Europe Itself

Prime Minister Edi Rama, during his speech in Tokyo, also spoke about the justice reform as one of the deepest and most important reforms for Albania’s path toward EU membership. Rama stressed that the integration of the Balkans is a strategic necessity for Europe itself. According to him, Albania has …

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Fatmir Xhafaj Signs 14 Plans for Oversight of Independent Institutions

Fatmir Xhafaj, chairman of the Special Commission for Citizen Initiatives, Cooperation, and Institutional Oversight, has signed 14 thematic work plans that foresee hearing sessions and parliamentary oversight processes over independent institutions and state agencies, including justice institutions such as SPAK, the High Judicial Council (KLGJ), and the High Prosecutorial Council …

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EU Membership: 8th Accession Conference with Albania to Be Held in Brussels on May 26

The Council of the European Union announced that the eighth meeting of the Accession Conference with Albania will take place on May 26, 2026, in Brussels. “This meeting will serve to confirm Albania’s fulfillment of the interim benchmarks, as well as to define the closing benchmarks for Cluster 1 ‘Fundamentals’. …

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Rama from Tokyo: Albania Closer Than Ever to the EU! The Road Ahead Remains Challenging, but We Are Determined

Prime Minister Edi Rama, during his speech at the United Nations University in Tokyo, declared that Albania is closer than ever to the European Union. “Albania is closer than ever to the EU, and we have never seen this prospect so concrete and real in our modern history. We have …

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Sources for Euronews Albania: EU ambassadors approve the interim benchmarks report for Albania

Sources told Euronews Albania that the ambassadors of EU member states have approved the interim benchmarks report for Albania. The approval of this report paves the way for the intergovernmental conference between Albania and the EU, which will be held on Tuesday. The Council of the European Union also announced …

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Intergovernmental Conference Albania-EU, Government: We Enter a New Phase of Negotiations

On May 26, the 8th Intergovernmental Conference between Albania and the European Union will be held in Brussels. The Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States of the European Union (COREPER) approved this Friday the holding of the 8th Albania-European Union Intergovernmental Conference. According to this decision, the fulfillment …

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Albanian, Bosnian Pride Marches Urge Solidarity Amid Rise of Extremism

Organisers of LGBTQ+ Pride parades in Tirana and Sarajevo are calling on people to stand together in a time of growing far-right extremism and prejudice. Original post Here

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Week in Review: In Search of Direction

A country adrift, critics supressed and an investment project with an explosive side are just some of the highlights of our selection of Premium stories this week. Original post Here