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"Mr President, Commissioner, as you have said yourself, Albania has achieved a lot in the last four years and has made some progress on the road to joining the EU. The conditions for visa liberalisation have been met, as you have pointed out, and we are hopeful that this will take place this year. Naturally, there is still a great deal to be reformed. Mr Chountis has produced a good report, which indicates both the deficiencies and the areas of progress. The fight against corruption and crime must be pursued with all the resources available. The governing coalition of democrats and social democrats has clearly identified this goal. This is what we will judge them on.
Unfortunately the political climate in the country is poisoned by the irresponsible antics of a small minority among the socialist opposition. I do not intend to speak for myself at this point, but will quote a number of well-regarded Albanian socialists, such as Mr Agolli, former President of the Parliament, Mr Belumbi, and the country’s President, Mr Maldani, all of whom reject the renewed boycott imposed by their representatives in the parliament. They say that Mr Rama’s actions are unrealistic, that the strategy is fruitless and that the Socialist Party cannot expect its 65 parliamentary representatives to do nothing forever. Mr Agolli also states that the repeated opening of the ballot boxes is unconstitutional. Another socialist, Mr Manani, has openly stated that the actions of his party leader, Mr Rama, are intended to overturn the Albanian constitution.
Albania needs a fully operational parliament and a functioning opposition group within it that takes the task entrusted to it by the people seriously and that does not pervert the democratic system. The citizens of Albania have had enough of these disputes. They want their children to have a future, that law and order should be upheld in the country, that enterprises should be established there that will create jobs. They want their politicians to serve the people rather than following an incorrectly understood party line.
Albania is a beautiful country whose image should not be wilfully undermined."@en1
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