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WG – Judiciary and Funamdental Rights (Chapter 23) – Justice Reform in Progress: The Role of the School of Magistrates and Judicial Integrity in the EU accession process, 20 June 2025
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- June 20, 2025
Justice reform remains a cornerstone of Albania’s EU accession process, with the integrity of the judiciary and the role of the School of Magistrates playing a decisive part in meeting key milestones outlined in the European Commission Country Report. Thus, on June 20, 2025 a roundtable was held in Tirana on Chapter 23 – Judiciary
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WG – Public Procurement (Chapter 5) – Public Procurement: Meeting the provisional closing benchmarks within the accession negotiations framework, 10 June 2025
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- June 10, 2025
On June 10, 2025, in Tirana, a roundtable for Chapter 5 – Public Procurement was held with focus on provisional closing benchmarks of this chapter and recommendations of a monitoring report on the implementation of principles of Public Administration Reform (PAR) on public procurement practices in the field of tourism. This roundtable was organised by
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WG – Justice, Freedom, Security (Chapter 24) – The Importance of Public Education on Money Laundering – Strengthening Cooperation with Non-State Actors, 21 May 2025
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- May 21, 2025
On May 21, 2025, in Tirana, a meeting of the Working Group for Chapter 24 was held as part of the National Convention for European Integration, organized by the European Movement in Albania (EMA) in cooperation with the Albanian Financial Intelligence Agency (AIF). The meeting focused on raising awareness regarding the implementation of the Public
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WG – Justice, Freedom, Security (Chapter 24) – From Strategy to Action: Tackling Irregular Migration and Fulfilling Chapter 24 Benchmarks, 29 April 2025
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- April 29, 2025
On April 29, 2025, the Roundtable on Chapter 24 was held by the Ministry of the Interior and the European Movement in Albania in the framework of the Partnership Platform for European Integration and the National Convention on European Integration. The focus of the roundtable’s information and discussion was on the progress of implementing the
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WG – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23) – Institutional Coordination, Civil Society Engagement, and Their Contribution to the Chapter 23 Negotiation Process, 06 March 2025
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- March 6, 2025
The next roundtable on Chapter 23 offered a deeper look at the latest developments in the process of negotiations and on the ongoing efforts towards the preparation of the second Rule of Law Report. The meeting, as part of the Partnership Platform for European Integration (PPIE) and the National Convention for European Integration (NCEI), was
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Regional Plenary Session, Tirana, 19 December 2024
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- December 19, 2024
The Regional Plenary Session of the “Let the Justice Rule the Region” initiative took place in Tirana on December 19, 2024, jointly organised with the National Convention on European Integration, implemented by the European Movement in Albania since 2014. The technical panels of this event emerged as a synergy between Albanian, Macedonian and Serbian experts,
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WG – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23) – Beyond borders in media freedom: A new impetus in the European Integration process, 11 December 2024
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- December 11, 2024
On December 11, 2024, the European Movement in Albania, in collaboration with the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) and the Center for Transparency and Free Information (CTFI), organised a roundtable discussion on the topic ‘Beyond Borders in Media Freedom: A New Impetus in the European Integration Process.’ This event was part of the National Convention on
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WG – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Chapter 23) – Presentation of Sectoral Strategy on Justice, 02 October 2024
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- October 2, 2024
On October 2, 2024, at the Tirana International Hotel, the Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the European Movement in Albania (EMA), organized a consultative meeting as part of the National Convention on European Integration and the Partnership Platform for European Integration under Chapter 23. This activity resulted from a significant and positive development, namely
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WG – Judiciary and Funamdental Rights (Chapter 23) – Implementation of the New Law on Personal Data Protection in the Context of Chapter 23 Negotiations: Dialogue with Civil Society and the Private Sector, 15 July 2025