Bilateral relations

A sourced, dated record of Albania’s bilateral relations with each of the 27 EU member states — the milestones, ambassadors, foreign ministers, visits and agreements that the MFA’s own pages scatter through undated prose.

Austria

AT

nat'l day in 30d

Their ambassador Monika Zach ’24

Albania’s ambassador Fatmir Velaj ’23

Foreign minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger ’25 NEOS

Relations since 1922

National day 26 Oct (in 30d)

Belgium

BE

Their ambassador Olga Cogen ’26

Albania’s ambassador Gazmend Barbullushi ’26

Foreign minister Maxime Prévot ’25 LE

Relations since 1924

National day 21 Jul

Bulgaria

BG

Their ambassador Ivaylo Kirov ’23

Albania’s ambassador Inid Milo ’24

Foreign minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova ’26 Ind.

Relations since 1913

National day 3 Mar

Croatia

HR

Their ambassador Zlatko Kramarić ’19

Albania’s ambassador Donika Hoxha ’24

Foreign minister Gordan Grlić-Radman ’19 HDZ

Relations since 1992

National day 30 May

Cyprus

CY

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Their ambassador Stavros Avgoustides ’24
Non-resident · Athens

Albania’s ambassador Luela Hajdaraga ’21
Non-resident · Athens

Foreign minister Constantinos Kombos ’23 Ind.

Relations since 1991

National day 1 Oct (in 5d)

Czechia

CZ

Their ambassador Pavel Vacek ’24

Albania’s ambassador Ilir Tepelena ’24

Foreign minister Petr Macinka ’25 Motoristé

Relations since 1922

National day 28 Oct

Denmark

DK

Their ambassador Christian Grønbech-Jensen ’22
Non-resident · Vienna

Albania’s ambassador Sokol Dedja ’24

Foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen ’22 M

Relations since 1970

National day 5 Jun

Estonia

EE

Their ambassador Karin Rannu ’22
Non-resident · Athens

Albania’s ambassador Mimoza Halimi ’24
Non-resident · Warsaw

Foreign minister Margus Tsahkna ’23 E200

Relations since 1992

National day 24 Feb

Next election 1 Mar 2027

Finland

FI

Their ambassador Leena Pylvänäinen ’24
Non-resident · Athens

Albania’s ambassador Elvira Isufi ’26
Non-resident · Stockholm

Foreign minister Elina Valtonen ’23 Kok.

Relations since 1956

National day 6 Dec

Next election 18 Apr 2027

France

FR

Their ambassador Catherine Suard ’23

Albania’s ambassador Dritan Tola ’13

Foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot ’24 MoDem

Relations since 1922

National day 14 Jul

Germany

DE

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Their ambassador Karl Bergner ’23

Albania’s ambassador Adia Sakiqi ’23

Foreign minister Johann Wadephul ’25 CDU

Relations since 1922

National day 3 Oct (in 7d)

Albania’s consulate Munich · Gentiana Mburimi

Greece

GR

Their ambassador Lambrini Komini ’25

Albania’s ambassador Luela Hajdaraga ’21

Foreign minister Giorgos Gerapetritis ’23 ND

Relations since 1971

National day 25 Mar

Albania’s consulates Ioannina · Irida LaciThessaloniki · Erida Dobrushi

Their consulates in Albania Gjirokastër · Socrates SourvinosKorçë · Asterios Bouzias

Hungary

HU

Their ambassador Martina Kasnyik ’24

Albania’s ambassador Ilirian Kuka ’24

Foreign minister Anita Orbán ’26 Tisza

Relations since 1922

National day 20 Aug

Ireland

IE

Their ambassador Ciara O’Floinn ’23
Non-resident · Athens

Albania’s ambassador Uran Ferizi ’24
Non-resident · London

Foreign minister Helen McEntee ’25 FG

Relations since 1995

National day 17 Mar

Italy

IT

Their ambassador Marco Alberti ’25

Albania’s ambassador Anila Bitri ’16

Foreign minister Antonio Tajani ’22 FI

Relations since 1912

National day 2 Jun

Albania’s consulates Bari · Arjan VasjariMilan · Anila Pojani

Their consulate in Albania Vlorë · Achille Provenzano

Latvia

LV

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Their ambassador Elita Gavele ’24
Non-resident · Rome

Albania’s ambassador Mimoza Halimi ’24
Non-resident · Warsaw

Foreign minister Baiba Braže ’24 JV

Relations since 1928

National day 18 Nov

Next election 3 Oct 2026 (in 7d)

Lithuania

LT

Their ambassador Lina Skerstonaitė ’22
Non-resident · Athens

Albania’s ambassador Mimoza Halimi ’24
Non-resident · Warsaw

Foreign minister Kęstutis Budrys ’24 Ind.

Relations since 1992

National day 16 Feb

Luxembourg

LU

Their ambassador Marc Hübsch ’24
Non-resident · Luxembourg

Albania’s ambassador Gazmend Barbullushi ’26
Non-resident · Brussels

Foreign minister Xavier Bettel ’23 DP

Relations since 1972

National day 23 Jun

Malta

MT

Their ambassador Anthony Licari ’22
Non-resident · Valletta

Albania’s ambassador Anila Bitri ’16
Non-resident · Rome

Foreign minister Chris Fearne ’26 PL

Relations since 1973

National day 21 Sep

Netherlands

NL

Their ambassador Marleen Monster ’26

Albania’s ambassador Artur Kuko ’23

Foreign minister Tom Berendsen ’26 CDA

Relations since 1970

National day 27 Apr

Poland

PL

Their ambassador —

Albania’s ambassador Mimoza Halimi ’24

Foreign minister Radosław Sikorski ’23 PO

Relations since 1937

National day 11 Nov

Portugal

PT

Their ambassador Carlos Pereira Marques ’26
Non-resident · Rome

Albania’s ambassador Dritan Tola ’15
Non-resident · Paris

Foreign minister Paulo Rangel ’24 PSD

Relations since 1922

National day 10 Jun

Romania

RO

Their ambassador Octavian Şerban ’21

Albania’s ambassador Enkeleda Mërkuri ’24

Foreign minister Oana Țoiu ’25 USR

Relations since 1913

National day 1 Dec

Slovakia

SK

Their ambassador Albín Otruba ’23

Albania’s ambassador Arten Hanku ’23

Foreign minister Juraj Blanár ’23 Smer–SD

Relations since 1993

National day 1 Sep

Slovenia

SI

Their ambassador Jakob Štunf ’25

Albania’s ambassador Oljan Kanushi ’24

Foreign minister Tone Kajzer ’26 Ind.

Relations since 1992

National day 25 Jun

Spain

ES

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Their ambassador Gabriel Cremades Ventura ’25

Albania’s ambassador Entela Gjika ’23

Foreign minister José Manuel Albares ’21 PSOE

Relations since 1922

National day 12 Oct (in 16d)

Sweden

SE

Their ambassador Niklas Ström ’23

Albania’s ambassador Elvira Isufi ’26

Foreign minister Maria Malmer Stenergard ’24 M

Relations since 1969

National day 6 Jun

Next election 8 Sep 2030