Albania

Thewesternbalkans. Balkan Union 1 Kosovo, Albania and Croatia signed a trilateral declaration on a military alliance on March 18 in Tirana, Balkan media reported. The declaration was...

Thewesternbalkans. Election Overview Albania will hold parliamentary elections on May 11, 2025, to elect 140 MPs. The Socialist Party (PS), led by Prime Minister Edi Rama,...

Thewesternbalkans For the first time Albania allocated budget funds for defense, at the level of 2% of the GDP, fulfilling NATO's request and in the...

Thewesternbalkans Albanian vehicle structures manufacturer Timak said on June 11 it has completed assembling the country’s first armored military vehicle prototype, an infantry mobility vehicle. The...

Thewesternbalkans. According to Tirana Times, on September 11, 2025 Albania’s government has unveiled what it calls a bold step in its fight against endemic corruption:...

Thewesternbalkans The Albanian government aims to revive the country’s military industry by producing weapons and ammunition. A draft law of the Ministry of Defense paves...

Thewesternbalkans. According to some Albanian media, recently the European Commission said it has suspended the reimbursement of all the funds and paused all measures under...

Thewesternbalkans According to some Albanian media, as well as the press centre of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), on 29-th of September...

Thewesternbalkans Part II Started negotiations – Albania and Republic of Northern Macedonia. The European commission’s staff presented its assessment on economic development and new economic reform programs...

Thewesternbalkans Basic developments. April 2009: The EU-Albania Stabilisation and Association Agreement enters into force. Albania submits its application for EU membership. June 2014: The European Council grants Albania candidate...