The European Commission is working towards closing the books on Albania's accession process by December 2027 — a timeline Tirana has long touted, and that is now set to receive formal recognition in the EU's upcoming enlargement roadmaps, EU officials told Euronews.
The Commission is preparing a roadmap to confirm Albania's stated goal of closing all negotiating chapters by the end of next year, and to lay out priority deliverables to plug the remaining accession gaps.