In Albania, the process of European Union accession is not just a policy goal on a government agenda, it is the defining journey of a nation.
Its EU path embodies the aspirations of a European country that, for nearly five decades, was politically self-isolated by the most brutal communist regime, and the hopes of a nation that, once set free, has consistently demonstrated a commitment to European values: democracy, the rule of law, human rights, solidarity and peace.
Read the op-ed by the Albanian Ambassador to the EU, Ferit Hoxha published by Euronews on the eve of EU Enlargement Summit: https://www.euronews.com/2025/11/03/albania-and-the-european-union-a-shared-journey-toward-a-common-future