Albania will begin preparations for the EU accession agreement.

Albania will begin preparations for the EU accession agreement.

Albania will begin preparations in 2027 for an agreement to join the European Union by 2030, Prime Minister and head of the ruling Socialist Party Edi Rama said.

"We recommend that the preparations towards the conclusion of the Treaty of Accession of Albania to the European Union begin in 2027" is a historical phrase from the European Union Enlargement Report. The words "Albania's Treaty of Accession" contain the essence of our great achievements and enormous responsibility... "Albania 2030" within the European Union," Rama wrote on Facebook*.

Speaking in November about the Western Balkans' progress towards EU membership, Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Marta Koos said Montenegro could sign an EU accession treaty as early as June 2027.

And for Albania, Moldova and Ukraine, this process is gaining momentum, with clear priorities for the coming year. Obtaining candidate status is only the beginning of a rather long journey towards joining the European Union.

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