Minister of Education and Sports, Evis Kushi, declared that for the first time an Albanian public university receives from the European Commission the seal of the European University and financial support, as part of the Alliance of European Universities STARS EU. 

"Best wishes to "Aleksandër Moisiu" Durrës University for this achievement, which burdens it with an even greater responsibility, to further increase quality and fulfill its goals and role in economic and social development, not only for the Durrës region but for the whole country", writes Minister Kushi.

"Aleksandër Moisiu" University, Durrës is a partner of one of the 50 European University Alliances, namely the "STARS EU" Alliance, which has 9 European Universities. STARS EU was today announced as a winner in the European Commission's 2023 Erasmus+ call, which announced the results for the European Universities initiative, which provides support to alliances of higher education institutions. 

These alliances of European Universities are bringing together a new generation of Europeans who are able to study and work in different European countries, in different languages and across academic sectors and disciplines. Thanks to these alliances, students can obtain a degree by combining studies in several European countries, which contributes to the international competitiveness of higher education institutions in Europe. 

With today's results, seven new European University Alliances were added, a total of 50 alliances now involving more than 430 higher education institutions in 35 countries. These include all EU member states and Iceland, Norway, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. Students of these institutions can benefit from a unique transnational and innovative educational offer, allowing them to acquire essential skills and competences for the future.

Furthermore, collaborating with almost 1,700 associated partners among NGOs, enterprises, local and regional authorities, the 50 European University alliances bring large-scale innovation to Europe's regions. With a record total budget of €402.2 million from the Erasmus+ program for this call, each alliance receives a budget of up to €14.4 million over four years.