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Berisha: The DP's greatest national interest is Albania's integration into the EU

2025-03-22 13:33:00, Politikë CNA

Berisha: The DP's greatest national interest is Albania's integration

Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha, in a virtual conversation with citizens, stated that the Democratic Party's greatest interest is Albania's integration into the EU.

Berisha said that his party will mobilize every potential and undertake every reform in function of the integration process. The DP leader said that Albania's integration will be based on merit and the functioning of the rule of law.

" For the DP, the greatest national interest is Albania's integration into the EU. When I say this, I mean that it will mobilize every potential, will adopt every law, will undertake every reform in function of this process. But, there is an essential difference between our alternative and that of the existing government. We base this process as a merit-based process, of the functioning of the rule of law and the market economy. When we came to power in 2005, we announced NATO membership and initially people ridiculed our commitment. But we managed to convince every partner and every country with zero tolerance for the fight against crime and corruption and with the reforms we undertook, because we prepared the country for NATO membership.

Likewise, with reforms, with the functioning of the market economy and the rule of law, absolutely only on the basis of reforms, we managed to sign the Stabilization and Association Agreement, to liberalize visas. I unfortunately remember that there were national and international factors against it. Edi Rama and his entourage were sending emails to Brussels saying that if you are lifting visas, expect 800 thousand Albanians. So, we achieved everything with merit. We also managed to receive the recommendation of the candidate status from the EC, which Edi Rama blocked with three laws in parliament. So, our practice has worked, it is dignified and it is in the best interest of Albanian citizens. This practice is based on fulfilling the requirements, criteria, and standards of the EU, which is in the best interest of Albanian citizens ", Berisha said./ CNA





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