The situation in Albania was highlighted by the New Democracy MEP and the European People’s Party Fredis Belleris during his intervention in the European Parliament plenary on the European Commission’s reports of 2023 and 2024, on Albania.
“The exhibition we are discussing today is beautiful instead of presenting the real situation in Albania,” Mr Beleris said, and continued, citing various examples.
“First, the population census was challenged by the method and the results of eight of nine recognized national minorities. Secondly, the much -discussed judicial reform has failed, from the continuous intervention of the Albanian government. A few hours ago, the European Union ambassador denounced another intervention by the Albanian Prime Minister, “said the ND and EPP MEP.
He then added that in the last elections, reports by OSCE observers and the European Parliament refer to political pressure on voters, the manipulation of the media, the intervention of organized crime in the electoral process and suspicious sources of funding, while adding that it has only 50 Greek National Minority, just 20%. “
“The law on self -determination remains deliberately inappropriate. Finally, according to the Governor of the Central Bank, four billion euros are circulating outside the banking system, in a country with only 27 billion GDP, “Mr Beleris said.
“If we continue to ignore this reality, we are reinforcing Euroscepticism. And this is the last thing Albania and Europe need, “he concluded.
