Holta Zaçaj, President of the Albanian Constitutional Court: "There Are Two Options for the Balkans: Entering the European Union or Russia's Orbit"

This jurist presides over the Albanian High Court at a time of transformation in her country, which is adapting to the standards set by the European Union to try to join the EU in 2030. Albania will host in 2027 the World Law Congress, a support to the recent legal reforms of the European State Read

High representative of the European Union (EU) for foreign policy and security Kaja Kalas (Kallas) assessed today that the Western Balkans is of strategic importance for the EU and added that the expansion to this region is "the most significant geopolitical project" and her personal priority.

She added that she spoke "with engaged members of youth organizations and civil society."

The high representative of the EU said that the expansion to this region is "the most significant geopolitical project" and her personal priority

There are nine countries on the list of those that have been granted formal candidate status for the European Union, and one more - Kosovo, which has applied for membership, but has not yet been granted this status. A large overview hanging on the wall of the office of Marta Kos, the European Union's enlargement director in the Berlaymont building here in Brussels, lists these countries and an overview of how the negotiations are progressing. Ic…