According to a recent study conducted by the Italian Institute for International Affairs (IAI) – which focuses on the analysis of evolutionary trends in public opinion towards European integration- when EU citizens are asked “are you in favor or not of the entry of Albania into the European Union?”, their answer is generally clear. While…
On June 24, 2014, the EU Council has formally approved granting to Albania the candidate coun-try status. Final approval by the 28 member states arrived on June 27, 2014, after a wait of nearly ten years. Recognized by the European Commission as a “potential candidate” state, in 2003, Albania started the process of negotiations aimed…
Over the past few years significant progress has been made in bilateral relations between China and Albania. The communist ideological alliance between the two countries, created by the Stalinist dictator Hoxha, following the Sino-Soviet crisis, contributed, between the ’60s and ’80s, to the strong economic development of Albania. To date, the renewed friendship between the…