Albania’s “ambitious” plan to conclude full membership talks in two years has been hailed by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who has also urged Albania’s political parties to back the challenging reforms.
On a regional tour, Kallas met with the leaders of the Western Balkan nation in Tirana to reassure them that the bloc holds the key to the country’s future. Maintaining the rapid pace of reforms is essential. Additionally, I am aware that reforms are never easy,” Kallas stated during a joint news conference with Prime Minister Edi Rama.
“Your commitment to our shared values is demonstrated by your decision to fully implement EU sanctions against Russia in addition to your political, military, and humanitarian support for Ukraine,” Kallas said of the Tirana administration.
Discussions on Albania’s alignment with the EU’s stance on the rule of law, democratic institutions, and combating corruption started last October after the EU agreed in 2020 to begin full membership negotiations with the country.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 prompted EU leaders in Brussels to redouble their efforts to get all six countries to join the bloc, despite the frustratingly slow rate of progress. Rama has stated that he wants Albania to join the bloc by 2030 and finish the EU negotiations by 2027.
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