Eriseld Zeneli

Eriseld Zeneli is an EU civil servant, author and contributor on EU affairs and democratic governance. He writes here in a personal capacity.

Luxury tourism boom meets crumbling services: Albania’s protests shake its EU path
8 June 2026 by Eriseld Zeneli
Over the past decade, Albania has undergone undeniable modernisation, implemented crucial judicial reforms, and elevated its international standing. Yet, the current unrest exposes a widening gap between macro economic success and the daily realities of ordinary citizens. And for many, the focus on five-star luxury serves as a stark reminder of unfulfilled basic needs.
Orbán is out — now, for the EU, the hard part begins
13 April 2026 by Eriseld Zeneli
For Brussels, the immediate temptation will be to read Peter Magyar’s victory as a strategic realignment: the return of Hungary to the European mainstream after years of institutional conflict. But Peter Magyar is not the political antithesis of Orbán. His emergence reflects, in part, a reconfiguration within Hungary’s conservative political space rather than its outright displacement.