Tirana, May 14, 2026 – In implementation of the Cooperation Agreement, aiming to strengthen the culture of competition for students and academic staff, and within the framework of the Jean Monnet module “EU Competition Law and Digital Markets,” the Department of Law at EPOKA University, in cooperation with the Competition Authority, organized the Summer School “Competition in Digital Markets” and a public panel on the topic “Implementation of EU and Albanian Competition Rules in the Environment Digital: Challenges and Perspectives.”
Under the moderation of project coordinator Gentjan Skara, the panel consisted of the Chairman of the Competition Authority Denar Biba and professors Christian Bergqvist (University of Copenhagen), Kalpana Tyagi (University of Maastricht), and Arletta Gorecka (International College of Glasgow). Also, during the summer school, a presentation was given to the students regarding the role of the Competition Authority and developments in digital markets, by Mimoza Kodhelaj, Director of the Competition Authority.
These activities brought together academics, institutional representatives, legal practitioners, and students to discuss one of the most dynamic and important areas of modern law: the enforcement of competition rules in digital markets.
The topics covered focused on how the European Union and Albania are coping with these developments, especially in the context of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Albania’s European integration process. The discussions brought valuable perspectives on the evolution of the enforcement of competition law in digital markets, including the approaches of Albania, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, and the benefits of ensuring fair competition in digital markets.
The Competition Authority values cooperation with academic institutions to educate tomorrow’s professionals on the principles of competition protection. A special thanks to all the panelists, participants, colleagues, and students who contributed to these fruitful and highly valuable discussions. Such conversations are essential to ensure that the right to competition remains in step with the digital age.
