TIRANA, Nov 4 /ATA/ Democratic Party MP Jorida Tabaku today commented on the European Commission’s annual Progress Report on Albania, stressing that the country needs far-reaching changes in the way its institutions and state function.
Tabaku said the report “reveals some sad truths about Albania, showing that, beyond the rhetoric, passing laws is not enough, and that Parliament has increasingly limited room to operate, with little opportunity to debate either EU integration reforms or government oversight”.
She stressed that Albania needs comprehensive electoral reform, genuine political dialogue, strong institutions and equality before the law. She also called for the implementation of Constitutional Court rulings and stronger parliamentary oversight of the executive.
“A democratic country requires Constitutional Court rulings to be enforced, the executive to be held accountable, and European values – so often invoked when politically convenient – to guide every decision, every contract awarded without a competitive tendering process, and every law that undermines or restricts competition,” she wrote.
Tabaku described the incumbent government as a stumbling block to Albania’s EU integration process.
“People are calling for closer ties with Europe, and the European Commission is demanding greater commitment to the European agenda. This should serve as a wake-up call to change course. The government has had ample time and opportunities to act differently and restore the political will it has lost along the way. The time has come for a new government – one dedicated to EU integration. The current administration has clearly become an obstacle to this process,” she wrote.
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