Macron closed the door on Albania, but Tirana's youth has opened a window to Europe

The city of Tirana has been awarded the title of European Youth Capital for 2022. Epidamn Zeqo, Director of Strategic Planning and Implementation of Priorities for the Municipality of Tirana, explains what the award means for the city and for Albania as a whole. He writes that despite disappointment at the EU’s decision to block the start of membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, young people in Albania have shown there is still some hope for future integration in the region.