Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-07-07-Speech-3-397"
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"We all know that the Western Balkans needs a European perspective. I am pleased that the two reports we have debated, as well as the resolution, confirm this perspective, and also that the Belgian Presidency has included the process of continuing EU expansion among its priorities.
The most important thing for Albania will be to secure the maintenance of a stable democratic political environment within the country. The resolution rightly applauds the progress achieved by Albania in many areas last year, and particularly in fulfilling the technical criteria for implementing a visa-free regime. However, without properly functioning democratic institutions and dialogue within such institutions, it will be difficult to secure further progress towards the EU.
All thorny political issues, including – and indeed particularly – those that have persisted since last year’s parliamentary elections, can and must be resolved only under the terms of the constitution and through respect for law in the country. All Albanian politicians should keep this in mind.
Three sentences on Kosovo. For Kosovo, the European process has already begun, but it will clearly take a very long time. Regardless of the different views on the status of Kosovo, the European Parliament should confirm Kosovo’s European perspective through this resolution, and on the other hand, the inhabitants of Kosovo ought to be capable of fulfilling all the necessary criteria on the path to European integration."@en1
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