Relationship dossier
Albania
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Practical law-enforcement cooperation and support for European integration, alongside Dutch concerns about reform and accession conditions.
Albania toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Albanian authorities cooperate with Dutch counterparts on law-enforcement matters, including efforts to address organized crime. The extent and continuity of this operational cooperation are unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Albania
+20The Dutch government has supported Albania’s European integration while pressing for progress on corruption, organized crime, and rule-of-law reforms. Dutch assistance has also supported reform and governance efforts in Albania.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative foundation in practical law-enforcement work and Dutch support for Albania’s European integration, balanced by recurring Dutch demands for stronger reforms as a condition of accession progress. These features indicate constructive but not uniformly aligned bilateral ties.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Albania and the Netherlands cooperate on law enforcement and rule-of-law issues, while the Netherlands has supported Albania’s European integration subject to reform conditions. Dutch concerns about corruption and organized crime have at times contributed to friction over Albania’s EU accession process. The relationship combines practical cooperation with policy disagreements over the pace and conditions of integration.
Areas of tension
- Dutch concerns about corruption and organized crime in Albania have contributed to disagreements over the pace and conditions of EU accession.
Key developments
The Netherlands supported Albania’s European integration while emphasizing reform conditions, including action on corruption and organized crime.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral police and judicial cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Dutch technical assistance to Albanian justice and governance reforms is unclear.