Adopted text
2025 Commission report on Albania
TA-10-2026-0217 · P10_TA(2026)0217 · PE784.259
- Adopted in plenary on · Adopted 483–103–70 · See the decision →
- Full procedure 2025/2250
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Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Albania welcomes the country's EU integration progress and calls for continued reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, fundamental rights, and other areas.¶¶¶
Key points
- Welcomes Albania's EU integration progress, including opening all negotiation clusters, and encourages maintaining reform momentum and alignment with EU acquis.¶¶
- Calls for comprehensive electoral reform, full implementation of ODIHR and Venice Commission recommendations, and addressing concerns about uneven playing field and misuse of administrative resources.¶
- Expresses concern about political polarisation and calls for constructive parliamentary dialogue and meaningful opposition participation.¶¶
- Welcomes judicial reform progress but notes persistent challenges; calls for safeguarding judicial independence and implementing Constitutional Court decisions.¶¶
- Regrets Albania's fall in corruption rankings and calls for strengthened anti-corruption efforts, including high-level cases and asset confiscation.¶¶
- Calls for progress on property registration, combating organised crime, and aligning legal frameworks with EU acquis.¶¶
- Welcomes improvements in press freedom but condemns hostility towards journalists and calls for decriminalisation of defamation and media transparency.¶¶
- Calls for strengthening minority rights, including LGBTIQ+ persons, and expresses concern about anti-gender rhetoric and discrimination.¶¶¶
- Urges alignment with EU acquis on gender equality, child rights, and social inclusion, and calls for support services for victims of gender-based violence.¶¶
- Calls for public administration reform, including merit-based recruitment, transparency in procurement, and alignment with EU standards.¶¶
- Welcomes progress in cybersecurity, data transmission, and intellectual property, and calls for further alignment with EU acquis.¶¶¶
- Calls for socio-economic reforms, including addressing informality, improving transport, and implementing environmental standards; expresses concern about protected areas.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- Albanian authorities and political parties: must implement reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, and electoral integrity.¶¶¶
- Journalists and media professionals: need protection from hostility and lawsuits, and transparency in media ownership.¶¶
- Minority groups, including Roma, Egyptians, LGBTIQ+ persons, and national minorities: require strengthened rights and access to services.¶¶¶
- Civil society organisations: need an enabling environment and meaningful participation in reforms.¶¶
- EU institutions: must provide guidance, monitor reforms, and ensure transparency in financial assistance.¶¶