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Working Group on Chapter 23 – Digital Services in Albania within the framework of the accession negotiations – DSA Governance, Fundamental Rights, and Institutional Coordination, 30 June 2026
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- June 30, 2026
Gledis Gjipali, Executive Director of the European Movement in Albania (EMA), emphasised the importance of organising consultative roundtables on the implementation of European legislation in the field of digital services, underlining that this is an area affecting a large number of actors and institutions. He noted that, alongside the obligations arising from the new legislation, including
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Working Group for Chapter 24 – Promoting scientific research and strengthening university curricula on money laundering and terrorist financing, 23 June 2026
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- June 23, 2026
The discussion roundtable organized within the framework of the National Convention on European Integration – Chapter 24 (Justice, Freedom, Security) was dedicated to promoting scientific research and strengthening university curricula in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing. The event brought together representatives of public institutions, academia, civil society organizations, and field experts to
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Conference of the National Convention for European Integration 2026, 19 June 2026
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- June 19, 2026
On 19 June 2026, European Movement in Albania (EMA) organised the National Convention for European Integration 2026, dedicated to the key issues related to Chapter 23 and 24, of Albania’s European Union accession negotiations. At the same time the conference served as an opportunity to present the results, achievements and impact of the European Union
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Working Group for Chapter 5 – Public Procurement: Update on the current status of meeting the closing benchmarks and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the public procurement system, 18 June 2026
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- June 18, 2026
The European Movement in Albania (EMA), in cooperation with the Public Procurement Agency, organised a Discussion and Consultation Roundtable on 18 June 2026 for Chapter 5 – Public Procurement, focusing on the fulfillment of the chapter’s closing benchmarks, the current state of the process, and the use of artificial intelligence in the public procurement system.
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Working Group for Chapter 23 – Improving the Business Climate: Legal Certainty, Property Rights, and the Perspective of the Business Community in the Framework of Chapter 23, June 15, 2026
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- June 15, 2026
Following the endorsement of the IBAR for Chapters 23 and 24, work continues steadily and intensively towards fulfilling the Closing Benchmarks under Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, while maintaining a strong focus on those issues that remain most challenging and require broader stakeholder engagement. In this context, the latest meeting between the European Movement
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WG for Chapter 24 – Cooperation Police–Media: Freedom of Speech and Public Security in the Process of European Integration, 10 June 2026
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- June 10, 2026
The Chapter 24 Roundtable – Justice, Freedom and Security, organized in cooperation with the State Police within the framework of the National Convention on European Integration on 10 June 2026, focused on cooperation between the State Police and the media, an area where human rights standards intersect with the requirements of public security, public order,
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Working Group for Chapter 23 – Media Freedom and Anti-SLAPP Challenges: Towards a More Protective Justice System for the Media, 5 June 2026
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- June 5, 2026
This discussion roundtable for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights, organized by EMA in cooperation with the School of Magistrates, was dedicated to the protection of journalists and the role of justice institutions in ensuring a free and safe environment for the practice of journalism, with a particular focus on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public
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Working Group for Chapter 23 – Regulation of Lobbying in Albania: Strengthening Transparency, Implementation Challenges, and Alignment with European Standards, 22 May 2026
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- May 22, 2026
On May 22, 2026, the first institutional roundtable on the implementation of Law No. 12/2026 “On Lobbying in the Republic of Albania” was held, organised by the European Movement in Albania (EMA) and the Commissioner for the Right to Information and Protection of Personal Data. The meeting took place within the framework of the Working
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Working Group for Chapter 12 – Strengthening the Regulatory Framework for Official Controls and the Categorisation of Entities in Albania within the Framework of the Negotiation Process, 28 April 2026
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- April 28, 2026
The roundtable for Chapter 12 – Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary Polices focused primarily on the discussion of the draft law on official controls, the categorisation of entities in meeting EU standards, and the law on animal health and welfare. This roundtable was organised within the framework of the Partnership Platform for European Integration (PPIE) and the National Convention for
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Working Group on Chapter 23 – Digital Services in Albania within the framework of the accession negotiations – DSA Governance, Fundamental Rights, and Institutional Coordination, 30 June 2026