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Brussels opens final negotiations cluster in Albania's EU accession (www.euronews.com)
submitted 2 months ago by roserose56@lemmy.zip to c/europe@feddit.org
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The Western Balkan country is expected to conclude accession talks by the end of 2027, putting it on track to become a member of the EU by 2030. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the EU has injected momentum into negotiations, calling it a geopolitical imperative.

But some hurdles remain, Commissioner Kos argued.

“Now is the moment to accelerate, especially in critical areas such as justice reform, judicial independence, and the fight against corruption,” the Commissioner said after the seventh EU-Albania Intergovernmental Conference in Brussels on Monday.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama praised the EU's fresh push for enlargement, arguing that the progress made this year reflects a decade of efforts.

“What Albania and the Albanians win in this process is something beyond the formal accession itself, Rama stated. “We win a country that functions based on institutions, on the rule of law, on all the standards and the principles that make the EU countries so admirable”.

Speaking at the Euronews EU Enlargement Summit earlier this month, the Albanian PM said that he is hopeful momentum will accelerate over the next two years, a crucial period as all candidates must gather approval from the 27 member states.

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[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

IMO Albania should not get into EU any time soon! Corruption is the main subject, which will never get fixed.

[–] randomname@scribe.disroot.org 10 points 2 months ago

'Never' is a long time ...

The original headline is, "When you deliver, you progress’: EU opens final negotiations cluster with Albania," and the article stresses that, "Together with Montenegro, Albania is now seen as one of the frontrunners in the EU accession process."

The EU should have a firmer stance in its support for democratic movements in the Balkans imho. Don't know for Albania, but I'm certain it should for Serbia where student protesters have largely been 'left alone.'

EU officials must press Serbian PM Vucic (a close ally of Russia and China, which both are trying to gain influence in the region), what they have done so far is widely insufficient.

Albania seems to be better in that respect. Although corruption is for sure a big issue, I hope that new countries (including Moldova, Ukraine, Montenegro, and others ...) will manage to become members soon.

[–] aqua_cat@pawb.social 1 points 2 months ago

Corruption in balkans? Never heard of it.