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Albania negotiations with EU

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Dimitar Bechev
Dimitar Bechev

“Serbia, negotiating its accession since 2014, has not opened any new chapters since December 2019. Montenegro, the frontrunner, is now carrying out talks on all EU dossiers, but there is no end in sight for that country either. Then, there is North Macedonia, which has been blocked from launching membership negotiations by its neighbour Bulgaria over a dispute about history and language. Albania, another hopeful, is a collateral damage because it is bundled together with the Macedonians. Bosnia and Kosovo are even further behind in the queue. Kosovars are frustrated that despite meeting all technical conditions they are still denied visa-free travel to the Schengen zone, unlike those living in the rest of the Western Balkans as well as post-Soviet republics such as Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine. Europe, it seems, is keeping the region at an arms-length, while continuing to occasionally pay lip service to demands for enlargement.”

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Europe’s Futures Fellow at the Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna
21 Oct 2021 14 8
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Olivér Várhelyi
Olivér Várhelyi

“Delays in the official start of membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia have a negative impact on the credibility of the EU. The pending bilateral issues between Bulgaria and North Macedonia should be resolved as a matter of priority. It is essential that EU Member States conclude discussions on the Negotiating Frameworks without further delay and that the first intergovernmental conferences with both countries be held as soon as possible and before the end of this year. Albania has achieved tangible results in judicial reform and the fight against crime, results have been achieved in the fight against corruption and crime. Macedonia has made progress in the reforms imposed by the EU, it has been determined in the fight against crime and corruption, this fight must continue.”

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European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
19 Oct 2021 8 8
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Zef Mazi
Zef Mazi

“Albania's request for the EU to approve as soon as possible, without hesitation, the negotiating framework for Albania and the date for the first Intergovernmental Conference is quite justifiable. It seems that Albania started the road to the EU yesterday. This is not true. I am giving some facts. The journey started in 1992 and it is not a race between states, the one who reaches the finish line is the first! The basic, old, unwavering principle of the EU is the merit of every candidate. This is the basic criterion, on which the candidates are evaluated. There is no other written criterion for 'group merit', 'group of states' or that 'states entering a group'.”

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Albania's Chief Negotiator with the European Union
03 Aug 2021 2 2
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Edi Rama
Edi Rama

“We prepared for the first big wedding with all the decorations. The European Commission said that we are ready for the integration process … First wedding, the bride did not come; the second wedding, the bride did not come. We are not preparing any third wedding. We are hostages of EU nationalisms. The path of Western Balkan integration is dependent more and more on EU nationalisms. When I talk about EU nationalisms, I am talking about the nationalisms of powerful countries holding hostage leaders who are not yet nationalists. In the Balkans, when we copy, we go further than the original. The Bulgarian attitude is a result of what Bulgaria has learned within the EU from the great ones. Bulgaria has learned that it can use local politics to block others.”

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Albanian Prime Minister
15 Jul 2021 7 4
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Ned Price
Ned Price

“We support the opening of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania without delay. We are engaging at the highest levels of government to demonstrate our commitment to the aspirants' European paths.”

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Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
10 Jun 2021 4 6
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Michael Roth
Michael Roth

“Many of you feel frustrated and disappointed from the EU as in the past a lot has been done, and you all know that there have been other conditions to be fulfilled on the side of Albania, such as the Constitutional and High Court. Albania delivered, and it has scored a lot of progress, while the same can be said for North Macedonia. Therefore, for this reason, we are working under pressure in order for the Council to make a positive decision so that we can finally launch negotiations. There is a lot to be done, you are only at the beginning of the path, rule of law, functioning justice system, a modern administration, respectful approach towards cultural and religious minorities. We are not only an economic and financial community but also a community of values.”

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Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office
28 May 2021 3 4
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Michael Roth
Michael Roth

“Germany supports EU Presidency's objective to hold first accession conferences with both Albania and North Macedonia in June. Both countries have delivered on required reforms – now EU has to deliver, too. Further delay undermines EU credibility, stability in the region.”

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Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office
07 May 2021 4 6
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Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen

“I was happy to meet with Edi Rama. Albania can count on the EU's support to rebuild after the earthquake & tackle the pandemic. I hope to visit Albania soon. We discussed accession negotiations. Our position is clear: Albania's future is Europe and negotiations should start.”

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President of the European Commission
02 Mar 2021 3 4
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