Tag: Albania
EU and international donors pledge €1.15 billion for reconstruction after earthquake in #Albania
Around 100 delegations from the European Union, its member states and partners, including international organisations and civil society gathered in Brussels today at the International Donors’ Conference to mobilise support for Albania after the devastating earthquake of 26 November 2019. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, hosting the event, said: “Today the […]
EU hosts International Donors’ Conference for #Albania
The European Union is hosting the International Donors’ Conference today (17 February) in Brussels to support the reconstruction efforts in Albania after the earthquake that struck the country on 26 November 2019. Hosted by the Commission, the Conference will gather the EU and its Member States, the Western Balkan partners, representatives from other countries, as […]
#NATO and EU must toughen up on #Balkan drug gangs
Earlier this month, the Greek capital was rocked when two men were murdered in cold blood at a popular Athens restaurant in front of their wives and children. The victims, Stevan Stamatović and Igor Dedović, were believed to be members of the infamous Montenegrin drug-smuggling Skaljari clan, with the hit allegedly ordered by their rivals, […]
Commissioner #Várhelyi travels to #NorthMacedonia and #Albania for his first mission to #WesternBalkans
Neighbourhood and Enlargement Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi is in North Macedonia and to Albania from 15-16 January to stress the Commission’s commitment to the EU accession perspective of the two countries. Ahead of the visit, Commissioner Várhelyi said: “By travelling on my first visit as a Commissioner to the Western Balkans, to North Macedonia and Albania, I want […]
EU to host international donors’ conference for #Albania to help with reconstruction after #Earthquake
The European Union will organize an international donors’ conference on 17 February in Brussels to support the reconstruction efforts in Albania after the earthquake that struck the country at the end of November, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced. “The European Union stands by its Western Balkan partners. I’m happy to announce […]
#Albania – EU mobilizes additional emergency support following deadly #Earthquakes
The European Union is mobilizing additional emergency support amid the strongest earthquake in decades and numerous aftershocks in Albania. The EU Civil protection Mechanism was activated at the request of the Albanian authorities on 26 November. In addition to three search and rescue teams of more than 200 staff already deployed to Albania, the European […]
#Albania – EU mobilizes emergency support following #Earthquakes
Following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake and three aftershocks that hit Albania on 25 November, the EU Civil protection Mechanism was activated at the request of the Albanian authorities. The European Union has already helped mobilize three search and rescue teams, which will deploy to Albania to assist the Albanian authorities with their search and rescue […]