Albania

During the communist era, Albania was shut off from the rest of the world. After a turbulent period at the beginning of the 1990s, the country attempted to connect with the rest of Europe. It is now a member of the Council of Europe, and in 2014 the European Union granted it candidate status, ensuring it could also rely on pre-accession aid. As part of the focus on Western Balkan foreign policy, the country also benefited from a number of regional level Flemish actions.