Provisions on International Law in the Constitution of the Republic of Albania: Principle of Supremacy and Direct Application in View of the Accession of the Republic of Albania to the Eu

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the provisions of international law in the Constitution of the Republic of Albania of 1998, from the point of view of the accession to the European Union. The analysis was carried out firstly in the context of the principle of supremacy and the principle of direct application and secondly given the accession of the Republic of Albania to international organizations. This analysis is intended to understand the constitutional framework in light of the accession of the Republic of Albania in the European Union. The analysis of the constitutional provisions important for the accession of the Republic of Albania in the European Union was done through the descriptive method.

Received: 22 October 2023 / Accepted: 16 December 2023 / Published: 23 December 2023