TIRANA, November 9 /ATA/ – Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha met today with Head of the European Union Delegation to Albania, Ambassador Sofia Moreira de Sousa, who presented him with a copy of the 2026 Progress Report for Albania.
Minister Hoxha described this report as the most comprehensive, detailed and wide-ranging annual assessment of the country’s progress and its overall level of preparedness for European Union membership.
“The report must be read as a whole. We should welcome the substantial and meaningful progress achieved, which confirms that we are on the right track and that Albania is capable not only to make commitments, but also to deliver them. At the same time, we must remain fully aware, clear-eyed and determined about the challenges that remain and address them through inclusive processes, constructive engagement and genuine dialogue,” Minister Hoxha wrote on the social network X following the meeting. According to him, the Commission’s roadmap toward 2027 provides a clear direction, as—for the first time—our goal of concluding accession negotiations by the end of 2027 is reflected in an EU document as an ambitious, yet achievable objective.
“Reaching it will require substantial effort, high-quality reforms, and, above all, effective and consistent implementation,” the minister emphasized.
Hoxha underscored that, “The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs remains fully committed to further strengthening its institutional capacities and playing its full part in the decisive final stretch of the negotiations.”
Membership in the European Union, he added, is our most important national objective and project.
“It is a whole-of-society endeavor involving the entire society, just as the benefits of membership will belong to society as a whole. Realizing this project requires the contribution of everyone,” concluded Hoxha. /gj.m/j.p/r.e/p.s./
