Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2250(INI)
2025 Commission report on Albania
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament adopted the text on 17 June 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- Referred to committee(done) 18 December 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 5 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 11 May 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 17 June 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
17 June 2026 · decision 13
Foreign affairs, Resolution
2025 Commission report on Albania
Adopted 483 for · 103 against · 70 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:The resolution welcomes Albania's swift opening of all negotiation clusters and encourages continued reforms, while expressing concern about political polarisation and electoral issues.
What changed
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament
AI summary:Adds concerns about Greek minority property rights and environmental protection in Vjosa-Narta, calling for a moratorium on development. Strengthens customs IT harmonisation requirements and adjusts the roaming negotiations process to involve the Commission and Western Balkan partners.
Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:Adds many new paragraphs on media freedom, minority rights, gender equality, and civil society, expanding the resolution's scope. Adds new paragraphs on public administration, procurement, cybersecurity, socio-economic reforms, and environment, including concerns about corruption and environmental laws. Adds new paragraphs on foreign policy, security cooperation, and regional initiatives, including warnings about Open Balkan and calls for maritime security. Adds new paragraphs on EU assistance, monitoring, and information campaigns, including concerns about IPARD irregularities. The other changes are formal: punctuation, wording, and updated addressees.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Foreign Affairs
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Andreas Schieder (S&D)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Susanna Ceccardi (Patriots), Ilaria Salis (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 17 Jun 2026
AI summary:Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Albania welcomes the country's EU integration progress and calls for continued reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, fundamental rights, and other areas.
Tabled for plenary· 11 May 2026
AI summary:This resolution assesses Albania's EU accession progress, welcoming its commitment and full alignment with EU foreign policy, while urging reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, media freedom, and minority rights.
Committee draft· 16 Feb 2026
AI summary:This draft report evaluates Albania's EU accession progress and sets out Parliament's expectations for reforms. It welcomes Albania's commitment and rapid opening of all negotiation clusters, while urging deeper reforms in rule of law, anti-corruption, media freedom, and socio-economic areas.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
17 June 2026
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Jun 2026 Report A10-0141/2026Adopted text TA10-0217/2026
16 June 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 16 Jun 2026 Report A10-0141/2026Report A10-0143/2026Report A10-0162/2026Report A10-0165/2026Report A10-0166/2026
9 June – 10 June 2026
17 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–2Amendment 3Amendments 4–7Amendments 8–14Amendments 15–16Amendment 17
11 May 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
5 May 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
12 March 2026
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.
16 February 2026
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
18 December 2025
Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2250(INI)