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  • EU countries have agreed to proceed with Albania's application for membership of the European Union, a first step in a long process towards possible membership of the bloc, EU diplomats said.

  • Ambassadors from the 27 EU states decided at a meeting in Brussels to ask the European Commission to prepare an assessment of Albania's readiness to start membership talks, the diplomats said. 


    The decision is expected to be formally approved by EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels on 16 and 17 November. 

  • Background:



    Albania applied for EU membership in April 2009. In July, the EU Council stated that it would return to the country's application once the Albanian election procedure had been completed. Ever since the June national elections, the two main players, the governing Democratic Party of Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the Socialist party and main challenger Edi Rama have kept on accusing each other of fraud (EurActiv 30/06/09). 


    In its latest report on Albania, the European Commission stressed that Tirana needs to make progress, particularly on the rule of law and the fight against corruption, as well as the proper functioning of state institutions (
    EurActiv 15/10/09). 

This link has been bookmarked by 1 people . It was first bookmarked on 12 Nov 2009, by Prof. Dr Wolfgang Schumann.

  • 12 Nov 09
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    enlargement enlargementpolicy_eu enlargementpolicy_candidates albania accession_talks

    • EU countries have agreed to proceed with Albania's application for membership of the European Union, a first step in a long process towards possible membership of the bloc, EU diplomats said.

    • Ambassadors from the 27 EU states decided at a meeting in Brussels to ask the European Commission to prepare an assessment of Albania's readiness to start membership talks, the diplomats said. 


      The decision is expected to be formally approved by EU foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels on 16 and 17 November. 

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