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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Albania and the Kingdom of the Netherlands}} |
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[[Albania]] has an embassy in the [[the Hague|Hague]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visahq.nl/albania/embassy/netherlands/|title=Embassy of Albania in Netherlands|first=AddressAnna Paulownastraat 109 B2518 BDThe|last=HagueNetherl|website=VisaHQ}}</ref> and the [[Netherlands]] has an embassy in [[Tirana]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://albania.nlembassy.org/ |title=Home - Netherlands Embassy in Tirana |access-date=2011-04-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204173349/http://albania.nlembassy.org/ |archive-date=2011-12-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The countries are both members of the [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO). |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Albania declared independence from the [[Ottoman Empire]] in November 1912, during the [[First Balkan War]]. The leading European powers of the time recognised Albania's independence at the [[London Conference of 1913|1913 London Peace Conference]], where it was decided that the Dutch would take responsibility for internal security. This led to the [[International Gendarmerie|Netherlands deploying military personnel]] to help set up the gendarmerie of the [[Provisional Government of Albania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanianphotography.net/en/dmm.html |title= |
Albania declared independence from the [[Ottoman Empire]] in November 1912, during the [[First Balkan War]]. The leading European powers of the time recognised Albania's independence at the [[London Conference of 1913|1913 London Peace Conference]], where it was decided that the Dutch would take responsibility for internal security. This led to the [[International Gendarmerie|Netherlands deploying military personnel]] to help set up the gendarmerie of the [[Provisional Government of Albania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanianphotography.net/en/dmm.html |title=Robert Elsie: The Photo Collection of the Dutch Military Mission in Albania |access-date=2011-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717003848/http://www.albanianphotography.net/en/dmm.html |archive-date=2011-07-17 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|author = Gililian Gloyer|title =Albania|year=2008|pages=85|isbn = 978-1-84162-246-0|publisher = Bradt Travel Guides}}</ref> |
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In 1946, the Netherlands called upon the [[United Nations Security Council]] to bring to a halt incidents along the northern border of Greece, involving the [[Socialist People's Republic of Albania]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Greece]] and [[Bulgaria]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff | date=September 19, 1946 | page=1 | title=Holland would end incidents | work=The News and Courier | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMA8AAAAIBAJ&pg=2242,2714365 | |
In 1946, the Netherlands called upon the [[United Nations Security Council]] to bring to a halt incidents along the northern border of Greece, involving the [[Socialist People's Republic of Albania]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Greece]] and [[Bulgaria]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff | date=September 19, 1946 | page=1 | title=Holland would end incidents | work=The News and Courier | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sMA8AAAAIBAJ&pg=2242,2714365 | access-date=2011-05-08 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The Socialist People's Republic of Albania started their diplomatic relations with the Netherlands, and eight other Western European countries, in 1970.<ref>{{cite news | first=Gene | last=Gregory | page=24 | date=April 27, 1971 | work=Merced Sun-Star | title=Maoist Albania Desires Better Western Relations | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7TRcAAAAIBAJ&pg=7400,6832945 | |
The Socialist People's Republic of Albania started their diplomatic relations with the Netherlands, and eight other Western European countries, in 1970.<ref>{{cite news | first=Gene | last=Gregory | page=24 | date=April 27, 1971 | work=Merced Sun-Star | title=Maoist Albania Desires Better Western Relations | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7TRcAAAAIBAJ&pg=7400,6832945 | access-date=2011-05-08 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><!-- on 1970-11-18 --> |
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In the early 1990s the socialist regime collapsed, and while Albania turned to democracy they had no previous experience of implementing it. This led to several years of social and political instability.<ref name = "with love">{{Cite book|author = Fatos Tarifa|title = To Albania with Love|year = 2006|pages=37–40 , 112|publisher=University Press of America}}</ref> The Netherlands was able to assist Albania by starting a skills building program in 1999. Groups of Albanian politicians and officials, from both national and local level, would attend the Hague for workshops with their Dutch peers where they discussed the practice of good governance and administration within the democratic framework.<ref name = "with love"/> |
In the early 1990s the socialist regime collapsed, and while Albania turned to democracy they had no previous experience of implementing it. This led to several years of social and political instability.<ref name = "with love">{{Cite book|author = Fatos Tarifa|title = To Albania with Love|year = 2006|pages=37–40 , 112|publisher=University Press of America}}</ref> The Netherlands was able to assist Albania by starting a skills building program in 1999. Groups of Albanian politicians and officials, from both national and local level, would attend the Hague for workshops with their Dutch peers where they discussed the practice of good governance and administration within the democratic framework.<ref name = "with love"/> |
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== Albania |
== Accession of Albania to the EU == |
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Generally being pro the accession of Albania to the European Union, the Netherlands has vetoed many times Albania's advancement, |
{{see also|Accession of Albania to the European Union}} |
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Generally being pro the accession of Albania to the European Union, the Netherlands has vetoed many times Albania's advancement, claiming lack of credible reforms, corruption situation and organized crime. In 2018 the [[European Commission]] released a progress report where it recommended the open of negotiations with Albania. |
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In May 2018, eight Dutch MPs from the main six political parties visited Tirana. At the end of their visit, they stated that fulfilling the five official conditions set by the European institutions is not enough to warrant opening EU accession negotiations. They declared that Albania needs to demonstrate the will to indict and prosecute crime and the corruption of high officials. |
In May 2018, eight Dutch MPs from the main six political parties visited Tirana. At the end of their visit, they stated that fulfilling the five official conditions set by the European institutions is not enough to warrant opening EU accession negotiations. They declared that Albania needs to demonstrate the will to indict and prosecute crime and the corruption of high officials. |
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They also claimed an increase of Albanian criminality in the Netherlands, which doesn't help the |
They also claimed an increase of Albanian criminality in the Netherlands, which doesn't help the country's process of integration into the EU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exit.al/en/2018/05/07/dutch-mps-albania-is-not-ready-for-opening-negotiations/|title=Dutch MPs: Albania Is Not Ready for Opening Negotiations|date=May 7, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622230700/https://exit.al/en/2018/05/07/dutch-mps-albania-is-not-ready-for-opening-negotiations/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exit.al/en/2018/06/20/dutch-albanians-appeal-to-parliament-not-to-block-opening-accession-negotiations/|title=Dutch Albanians Appeal to Parliament Not To Block Opening Accession Negotiations|date=June 20, 2018|access-date=August 13, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622213418/https://exit.al/en/2018/06/20/dutch-albanians-appeal-to-parliament-not-to-block-opening-accession-negotiations/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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On 21 June, |
On 21 June, the [[Dutch parliament]] blocked the opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania. A large majority in the Dutch parliament prohibited the government from allowing Albania to start negotiations, over ‘serious concerns about combating corruption’. The motion was supported by 124 votes, with 26 against.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/netherlands-to-veto-the-opening-of-accession-negotiations-with-albania/|title=Netherlands to veto the opening of accession negotiations with Albania|first=Georgi|last=Gotev|date=June 22, 2018}}</ref> |
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On 28–29 June 2018, the EU summit decided to postpone for the next year the decision on whether to open negotiations with Macedonia and Albania or not.{{cn|date=August 2024}} |
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== See also == |
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Latest revision as of 10:22, 11 October 2024
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Albania has an embassy in the Hague[1] and the Netherlands has an embassy in Tirana.[2]
The countries are both members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Albania is a European Union candidate and the Netherlands is a European Union member state.
History
[edit]Albania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire in November 1912, during the First Balkan War. The leading European powers of the time recognised Albania's independence at the 1913 London Peace Conference, where it was decided that the Dutch would take responsibility for internal security. This led to the Netherlands deploying military personnel to help set up the gendarmerie of the Provisional Government of Albania.[3][4]
In 1946, the Netherlands called upon the United Nations Security Council to bring to a halt incidents along the northern border of Greece, involving the Socialist People's Republic of Albania, Yugoslavia, Greece and Bulgaria.[5]
The Socialist People's Republic of Albania started their diplomatic relations with the Netherlands, and eight other Western European countries, in 1970.[6]
In the early 1990s the socialist regime collapsed, and while Albania turned to democracy they had no previous experience of implementing it. This led to several years of social and political instability.[7] The Netherlands was able to assist Albania by starting a skills building program in 1999. Groups of Albanian politicians and officials, from both national and local level, would attend the Hague for workshops with their Dutch peers where they discussed the practice of good governance and administration within the democratic framework.[7]
Accession of Albania to the EU
[edit]Generally being pro the accession of Albania to the European Union, the Netherlands has vetoed many times Albania's advancement, claiming lack of credible reforms, corruption situation and organized crime. In 2018 the European Commission released a progress report where it recommended the open of negotiations with Albania.
In May 2018, eight Dutch MPs from the main six political parties visited Tirana. At the end of their visit, they stated that fulfilling the five official conditions set by the European institutions is not enough to warrant opening EU accession negotiations. They declared that Albania needs to demonstrate the will to indict and prosecute crime and the corruption of high officials. They also claimed an increase of Albanian criminality in the Netherlands, which doesn't help the country's process of integration into the EU.[8][9]
On 21 June, the Dutch parliament blocked the opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania. A large majority in the Dutch parliament prohibited the government from allowing Albania to start negotiations, over ‘serious concerns about combating corruption’. The motion was supported by 124 votes, with 26 against.[10]
On 28–29 June 2018, the EU summit decided to postpone for the next year the decision on whether to open negotiations with Macedonia and Albania or not.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ HagueNetherl, AddressAnna Paulownastraat 109 B2518 BDThe. "Embassy of Albania in Netherlands". VisaHQ.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Home - Netherlands Embassy in Tirana". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ "Robert Elsie: The Photo Collection of the Dutch Military Mission in Albania". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ^ Gililian Gloyer (2008). Albania. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 85. ISBN 978-1-84162-246-0.
- ^ Staff (September 19, 1946). "Holland would end incidents". The News and Courier. p. 1. Retrieved 2011-05-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gregory, Gene (April 27, 1971). "Maoist Albania Desires Better Western Relations". Merced Sun-Star. p. 24. Retrieved 2011-05-08.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Fatos Tarifa (2006). To Albania with Love. University Press of America. pp. 37–40, 112.
- ^ "Dutch MPs: Albania Is Not Ready for Opening Negotiations". May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ "Dutch Albanians Appeal to Parliament Not To Block Opening Accession Negotiations". June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Gotev, Georgi (June 22, 2018). "Netherlands to veto the opening of accession negotiations with Albania".
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