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"en.20150429.151.3-1327-000"2
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"Madam President, Albania has had a difficult past in recent years but it has recently tried to become a modern, democratic state, as evidenced by membership of NATO and achieving EU candidate status. The main priority, as for its Western Balkan neighbours, remains judicial and administrative reform, as well as cracking down on organised crime and jihadi terrorism, fighting corruption and human trafficking and improving victim protection.
The need for a more inclusive government and parliamentary democratic maturity is also essential. The issue of minority rights is important, particularly for the Roma population, the rights of women, children, the disabled and the LGBT community. The appointment of an Ombudsman has also been very helpful recently. Recent alarming accusations of criminal behaviour in the political class need to be fully investigated and, if found to be true, those guilty brought to justice. Reports of youth radicalisation and the numbers joining ISIS are also of grave concern, but I particularly welcome Albania’s alignment with the CFSP sanctions against Russia.
I feel confident of course that, with EU help, Albania can continue to make progress on all these fronts and eventually realise its European aspirations."@en1
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