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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, Albania is a fundamental factor in the stability of the Western Balkans and in the EU enlargement process. The country is taking important steps to develop democracy, improve infrastructures and transition to an open and competitive economy. However, Albania’s path to the European Union is still blocked by the difficult stabilisation of the party system, due, in part, to the obstructive behaviour of the opposition, which has a negative impact on the development and approval of structural reforms.
The economy is still being held back by an uncertain legal framework, widespread illegality, a large informal economy and inadequate energy and transport systems. Italy has played, and still plays, an important role in the stabilisation of Albania: Italy is its main trade partner, main investor and main benefactor – 430 000 Albanians live in Italy. However, these forms of collaboration need to be supported by European action, with cooperation on a macro-regional basis, such as Adriatic-Ionian cooperation, to help pave the way for Europe in the Mediterranean."@en1
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