EU Accession Timeline
Albania
2024
The Second Intergovernmental Conference on Accession Negotiations and Negotiations on Cluster 1: Fundamentals opened
2022
The first intergovernmental conference on accession negotiations and initiation of the screening process
Ongoing screening process
2020
The Council decides to open negotiations
2018
Commission recommended opening negotiations with Albania
2014
Awarded candidate status
2012
Commission recommends Albania be granted candidate status
2009