Albania's journey to the EU / The third chapter opens today

The European Union will hold the Fifth Intergovernmental Conference with Albania today in Brussels.

Today, talks will open on eight new chapters of the third group, which relates to competitiveness and inclusive growth.

These chapters include economic policy, employment, taxation, education and culture, customs union, as well as media and digital transformation.

Progress in these areas is essential to guarantee Albania's fiscal stability, tax policies, industrial modernization, increased innovation, improved working conditions, and participation in European initiatives in scientific research, education, and digitalization, as well as growth for Albanian businesses.

So far, negotiations have been opened for a total of 27 areas (chapters and criteria) in just eight months, following the successful opening of Chapter Group 1 (Fundamentals) on 15 October 2024, Chapter Group 6 (External Relations) on 17 December 2024, and Chapter Group 2 (Internal Market) on 14 April 2025./ CNA

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The press of the day, Thursday 22 May 2025/ Get to know the main newspaper headlines

This Thursday we are introducing you to some of the main h...

22:54 TODAY

Formula 1 in Albania/ Government decides to expropriate owners for track construction

The Council of Ministers decided today to expropriate the ...

22:00 TODAY

"There are three powerful groups in Durrës"/ Çollaku: Even Maduro was scared by Albanian gangs

Journalist Basir Çollaku spoke about the mega-operation "B...

19:32 TODAY

Who is Xhevdet Troplini? The first to start drug trafficking to Italy

"Empire" Troplini has been involved in drug trafficking si...

18:53 TODAY

'Sterilization' file in the GJKKO/ Defendant Rjepaj: The prejudice on this issue is very great

The court hearing at the GJKKO for the "Sterilization" fil...

18:48 TODAY

Megaoperation "Ura"/ SPAK official announcement: 52 security measures and millions of euros seized in Albania and Italy

SPAK has made an official announcement regarding the mega-...

18:26 TODAY

Measures to ease traffic in Tirana/ Here are the hours when the circulation of large vehicles is restricted

To ensure easier traffic and for children to arrive at sch...

16:57 TODAY

Megaoperation "Bridge" / Details from the Italian file revealed

Details have been revealed from the Italian file on the me...

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Megaoperation "Ura"/ Journalist Lala: This criminal group is also involved in a series of assassinations

Journalist Klodiana Lala spoke in a television appearance ...

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The hearing on "Sterilization" is postponed / Due to the departure of one of the lawyers

The hearing for the "Sterilization" file is postponed. Th...

14:29 TODAY

Targeted by SPAK/ Who is the former police officer involved in the mega-operation 'Ura'?

Former RENEA operative Altin Morina turns out to be one of...

14:15 TODAY

Megaoperation/ Names, who are the 14 Albanians against whom arrest and imprisonment measures were imposed

The 14 Albanian citizens for whom "Arrest with imprisonmen...

14:01 TODAY

"The lawyer did not read the file"/ Beqaj on 'Sterilization': I am not alone in the case

Former Minister of Health, Ilir Beqaj, has publicly reacte...

13:50 TODAY

Altin Dumani: Crackdown on criminal groups has nothing to do with elections

SPAK head Altin Dumani, asked by journalists at the joint ...

12:45 TODAY

SPAK checks in cooperation with Belgium/ Fake documents, electric shocks and cartridges found, 33-year-old arrested

Following a warrant from Belgian authorities, searches wer...

12:41 TODAY

Security measures from mega-operation 'Ura'/Dumani: Only SPAK determines who is most dangerous

The head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, answered one of the questi...

12:40 TODAY

Prosecutor: Lawyer involved in 4 episodes of illegal influence on officials

SPAK Prosecutor Vladimir Mara has provided details regardi...

12:34 TODAY

Two police officers, part of a criminal group/ Mara provides details

SPAK prosecutor Vladimir Mara has announced that two polic...

12:25 TODAY

Prosecutor Mara: Criminal group with three subdivisions, activity extended to Latin America, Europe and Albania

SPAK prosecutor Vladimir Mara announced that 29 security m...

12:14 TODAY

"We hit one of the most dangerous criminal groups"/ Dumani: The center was Durrës

The head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, has provided details regar...