"The fight against corruption must advance", the EC president's message from Tirana: Immigration is a challenging topic

2022-12-06 16:25:01Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"The fight against corruption must advance", the EC president's
Charles Michel

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel declared from Tirana that Albania must advance the reform in justice and the fight against corruption for the EU membership process.

During the joint conference with Prime Minister Edi Rama, Charles Michel also stated that immigration is a challenging topic for the entire EU and emphasized that joint policies should be undertaken to manage this situation as best as possible.

"This is a historic meeting that we wrote the history that was organized for the first time in the Western Balkans region. This meeting is the statement that accompanies your papers because it contains, I am a little excited to be on this stand. We all have our duties. There is an expectation that the justice reform, the fight against corruption will advance, the EU must strengthen the capacity to strengthen the common market, Roaming is a step forward and I will make it possible to reduce roaming expenses next year, which is proof of concrete commitment and tourism development, there has been concrete progress to cope with the consequences of the war, there have been serious consequences in energy, economy.

I should say a few words about immigration. It is a challenging subject. We are faced with increasing numbers and this cooperation with the Western Balkans is necessary for all of us. Additional decisions need to be taken and further progress must be made to manage this situation together. It is an important meeting, I want to thank Rama and the partners of the Western Balkans for their respect and trust. The COVID crisis shocked everyone. Do we want democratic principles to be the basis is our choice, we must work to work for a stable EU", said Charles Michel.


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