David McAllister, chairman of the European Parliament's foreign affairs community, did not comment on the election of Sali Berisha as leader of the Democratic Party. During a press conference, he said that this is not the place to make such comments, choosing not to give an opinion on whether there will be cooperation with Berisha in the future.
Question : In May 2017 you managed to bring the majority and the opposition to the table, are you ready to negotiate for an opposition?
David McAllister : It was the experience of 2017, we had the honor to cross some political differences, I followed the developments in the country. I have sympathy for Albanians. Today I do not have the opportunity to comment on the negotiations within the DP, to be sure that I am following all developments in the DP closely, we will give our support to overcome the divisions.
Question : On Sunday, the Democratic Party had elections, you know them, will you cooperate with Berisha?
David McAllister : I am here as the head of the delegation for foreign affairs, this is not the place to comment on developments within the DP. In Rotterdam we will also discuss the developments in Albania, I am here as the chairman of the commission for foreign affairs.
The head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, David McAlliste, during his visit to Tirana in the framework of the country's EU integration, met with President Ilir Meta and Prime Minister Edi Rama.