TIRANA, May 14/ATA/ Democratic Party Chairman Sali Berisha said today in the Assembly that, “EU integration is, and will remain, the north star of our program”.
Berisha stressed that the integration should be a merit-based process and not an approach based on “deception, manipulation and censorship”.
According to him, the war in Ukraine influenced the countries of the Western Balkans to receive a stronger impetus towards European integration for geopolitical reasons, but he added that the Albanian government has failed to meet the required standards.
“The DP declared at the time that Albania does not meet any criteria except the geopolitical criterion, but we support, even if only based on this criterion, the integration of Albania into the EU”, said Berisha.
The leader of the DP said that in recent months, there have been intensive debates in Brussels about Albania and that several fact-finding missions have been sent to verify the issues raised against the government. According to him, the ruling majority has violated the May 11 election process, while adding that state institutions have merged with party structures.
Berisha said that the ruling majority has blocked the justice system and has damaged the justice reform.
During his speech, Berisha stated that the ruling majority uses European integration only for political propaganda, while according to him it does not respect legal obligations and democratic standards.
Addressing the Speaker of the Parliament Niko Peleshi, Berisha said that he prioritizes private wealth over the integration of Albanians, acting as a true enemy of the nation’s progress.
According to Berisha, the governing challenges, rather than external factors, constitute the main bottleneck for Albania’s EU integration. /m.q/r.e/a.f/p.s./
