
After a consultative meeting between Albania and the European Union, the
Commissioner Stefan Fule expressed in a press conference his reserves
about the elections in Tirana.
In this joint press release, the EU Commissioner declared that all OSCE-ODIHR recommendations must be implemented and both parties must return to dialogue and find a solution. As for the boycott, Fule declared that this is not the way how the European Union does things, and the Albanian opposition must return to the Parliament, because the electoral period is over.
The European Commission will publish the report on Albania this October, and until then, EU asked Albania to focus on the 12 priorities. Fule reminded that the European Union will help Albania, but the rest is up to the Albanian state and the political parties.
“I believe that the ruling government and opposition will do everything possible to find a solution to the political stalemate. I am talking about the EU aspiration and the legal structures. They must work hard for the democratic institutions. The opposition must participate in the Parliament and its plenary sessions. There are many laws that demand the qualified majority. This is the best for Albania and the Albanian citizens”.
The representative of the Polish Presidency was also present in this meeting, declaring that the country needs political unity in order to seriously think about the European perspective.
“It is vital that the Albanian opposition and the government will make good use of the best opportunity that they have during these weeks, before the new opinion for Albania. Everyone must take the opinions of the European Commission very seriously. As for the Polish presidency, we are very committed on this issue. But everything is up to you. It is not Poland or EU who will make the work for you”, Fule declared.
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