Albania
Get to know our BB country Albania &
what we have done so far together.
Country at a glance
| Capital city | Tirana |
| Relation to the European Centre | Relationship established through BB peer reviews, common projects & events |
| Country Fact Sheet (CFS) 2023 prepared in the framework of an institutional collaboration between the European Centre & the Central European University | Download below |
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Policy Review: Social housing policies to support access to adequate and affordable housing
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, hosted a two-day online policy review titled ‘Social Housing Policies to Support Access to Adequate and Affordable Housing,’ held on 25–26 June 2025. The event was attended by over 50 participants with delegations from the relevant Ministries, public authorities, as well as municipalities and some NGOs from Armenia, Albania, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
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Networking Forum: Innovating Social Services – Pathways to Inclusion and Sustainability
The Austrian Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection organized a Networking Forum “Innovating social services: Pathways to inclusion and Sustainability” together with the Albanian Ministry of Health and Social Protection, the North Macedonian Ministry of Social Policy, Demographics and Youth as well as with UNICEF on 17 and 18 November…
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Peer review: Fighting undeclared work in the bridge building countries
From 5-6 December 2024, the Ministry of Finance, Labour, and Transfers of the Republic of Kosovo hosted an insightful peer review dedicated to addressing the challenge of undeclared work in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership. Peers from Albania, Armenia, and Moldova—representing Ministries, Labour Inspectorates, and Tax Administrations—came together to exchange ideas and best practices. The…
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Paper: Greening of jobs and working conditions in the Western Balkans: three scenarios
This working paper examines how the green transition is affecting job quality and working conditions in the six countries of the Western Balkans (WB6). It is co-authored by European Centre researchers Sonila Danaj and Sabina Gjylsheni together with Mihail Arandarenko as part of the project “Comparative analysis of job quality and working conditions in the Western Balkans“. The paper takes stock…
