Official account of the EU🇪🇺 Ambassador to Albania🇦🇱.
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Civil society is a key partner in Albania's EU accession process, and many of its concerns are reflected in the 2026 Albania Report.
Yesterday, I presented the Report to civil society organisations and heard their questions: on environment, transparency, land ownership … 1/3
… rights, education and health, and above all on how progress is measured.
The Report is clear. Albania needs meaningful public consultations with real follow-up, and good laws need the budgets to implement them, including for social policies. 2/3
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Starting the week by putting Albania’s EU integration path at the top of my agenda.
Today, I presented the 2026 Enlargement Report on Albania to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha. Albania has maintained full alignment with the EU’s Common Foreign … 1/2
I handed the 2026 Report on Albania to the National Council for European Integration & its co-chairs, Mr Taulant Balla and Ms Jorida Tabaku.
The Council brings majority, opposition and civil society to the same table, & Albania's EU path needs exactly that: real political … 1/2
I presented the European Commission's 2026 Report on Albania to the Speaker of the Assembly, Niko Peleshi, with MPs Bora Muzhaqi and Tomor Alizoti.
EU membership will touch the daily life of every Albanian, and much of that change will be written into law in this building. 1/2
Today I presented the 2026 Report on 🇦🇱 to Prime Minister Edi Rama.
The Report's message is simple: Albania has moved forward. The road ahead is demanding, but the goal is within reach. Dialogue & strong fundamentals will be crucial to getting there. As the Prime Minister ...1/3
... put it today, real problems should not hide real progress, and real progress should not blind us to real problems.
Reforms are not for Brussels. They are for Albanians. The EU stands with them on their way to joining the world's largest union of democracies. 🇪🇺🇦🇱 2/3
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🔗 Read my full press statement here: eeas.europa.eu/delegations/a…
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It was an honour to present the 2026 Enlargement Report on Albania to the President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj.
EU accession is a whole-of-society effort. As Head of State, the President represents the unity of the people & has an important voice in fostering dialogue, ...1/2
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🔴 Live now: EU Ambassador Sofia Moreira de Sousa and Prime Minister Edi Rama at a joint press conference to present the European Commission’s 2026 Enlargement Report on Albania. 🇪🇺🇦🇱
🔗 Watch it here: facebook.com/share/v/19y4gDh…
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Albania continues to make progress towards EU membership. 🇦🇱🇪🇺
The European Commission’s 2026 Report highlights achievements and sets out reform priorities for the way forward.
🔗 Read the full report on Albania: lnkd.in/gW_aB-zq
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We are building a larger, stronger 🇪🇺!
Today, the European Commission adopted the 2026 Enlargement Package, assessing partners’ progress and setting reform priorities for the year ahead.
Sustained reform delivers tangible progress towards the EU, as shown by 🇲🇪🇦🇱🇲🇩🇺🇦, which have opened clusters and provisionally closed chapters at an unprecedented pace.
We are now presenting indicative roadmaps for these four most-advanced negotiating countries, setting out concrete milestones for the year ahead.
Read the press release: eeas.europa.eu/delegations/a…
Met today with Mr Gazment Bardhi, DP parliamentary group leader, to discuss Albania's EU accession path.
We had a good discussion on Parliament’s central role: passing reforms, aligning legislation with EU law and holding the executive to account. 1/2
Comprehensive exchange with Elbasan Major Gledian Llatja and his team. It was a good opportunity to stress the role of municipalities as a key player in the country’s EU integration process.
The Mayor informed on how Elbasan is enhancing its capacities by successfully ... 1/2
