Speaking at the Socialist Party’s National Assembly, Prime Minister Edi Rama discussed the European Commission’s latest enlargement report, describing its recommendation for Albania as historic.
Rama said the report contained a passage that, in his view, had received too little attention given its significance for Albania’s European integration. He was referring to the recommendation that Albania begin preparations in 2027 to draft its European Union accession treaty.
“The European Commission has made a historic recommendation for Albania. It says the country is on the right track in its development and on its path to the EU, and recommends that Albania begin preparations in 2027 to draft its EU accession treaty,” Rama said.
He described the recommendation as a new stage in Albania’s European integration, saying that EU membership, until recently a distant prospect, was now within reach.
“Today we can see that Europe is within reach. The European Commission itself is pointing to this as the moment to make Albania a member of the European Union,” the prime minister said.
Rama also addressed the domestic political climate, claiming that Albania was facing pressure and that education was being used for political ends. He also referred to protests and what he described as a violent offensive against the government.
The prime minister argued that these developments should not overshadow the European Commission’s assessment of Albania’s progress towards EU membership.
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