The Albania-Italy agreement for immigrants opened negotiations towards the EU? How Von der Leyen responds

2024-10-23 17:32:51Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Albania-Italy agreement for immigrants opened negotiations towards the EU?
Ursula von der Leyen

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, categorically denies that the decision to open the group-chapters of negotiations with Albania is a political move, considering the contribution that Albania has given to the opening of the immigrant camp in Gjadër.

During her speech at a joint conference with Prime Minister Rama, Von der Leyen emphasized that the process of becoming a member state of the EU depends on the merits of each country.

Question: Was the decision to open negotiations with Albania a political move, considering the contribution that Albania has made with the opening of the immigrant camp in Gjadër, and specifically, what will be the benefit that Albanian citizens will have in this process?

Ursula von der Leyen: The short answer to your question is clearly no. We know that the process to become a member state and to open membership negotiations with the EU is very clear and transparent and is based on the merits that each country has. Next week, the Commission will issue a report on the enlargement situation, an explanation of each candidate country will be made. This is a process where all states play their part to see how things are going with full transparency.

 

 


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