{"id":81363,"date":"2017-10-30T17:41:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T16:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=81363"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:52","slug":"what-challenges-does-albania-have-on-its-way-to-eu-membership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2017\/10\/30\/what-challenges-does-albania-have-on-its-way-to-eu-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"What challenges does Albania have on its way to EU membership?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-1600x1600.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-1600x1600.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 1600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-300x300.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-875x875.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-1280x1280.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-150x150.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-100x100.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 100w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-600x600.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 600w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-1000x1000.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 1000w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/10\/30170123\/Erion-Veliaj-225x225.jpeg?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139129 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Erion Veliaj<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:TYY8nJA3.jpeg\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Tirana municipality<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Financial Economics student Arber [last name is known by the editors] has Albanian-Kosovarian roots \u2013 he has family still living there \u2013 and goes to the lecture by Erion Veliaj, who is Mayor of Tirana and was the national minister of youth and emigration from 2013 till 2015. Arber feels connected with Albania because Kosovo consists of 94% of Albanians. \u201cI hope Veliaj will talk about the political tensions in the west-Balkan region,\u201d Arber says.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political tensions<\/h3><p>Since 1992, the EU has pursued an active policy for Albania to join the EU and since 2006 Albania is officially candidate for EU membership. Arber: \u201cStill a lot has to happen in Albania, Kosovo and other Western Balkan countries before they will be admitted to the EU.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Arber, there are many challenges for the Western Balkans: \u201cThey have a weak economic situation, a lot of corruption and political tensions in the region. I hope that Veliaj will also discuss <a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/SPECIALS\/1997\/bosnia\/history\/\">political tensions in the west-Balkan region<\/a>. That is one of the main reasons why the countries still have not been able to join the EU. \u201c<\/p>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/featured-text\" class=\"md:mt-6 p-4 md:p-6 lg:p-8 bg-sand-300 theme-sand:bg-white theme-violet:bg-white theme-mocha:bg-white wysiwyg *:last:mb-0!\" >\n\t\t<p>The lecture of Erion Veliaj will take place at 18:00 in the A-building aula tonight. The lecture is organized by the EESA and the Albanian embassy. 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