TIRANA, May 25 /ATA/ – Democratic Party (DP) leader Sali Berisha said on Monday that Albania’s progress in the EU accession process through the Interim Benchmark Assessment Report (IBAR) was driven primarily by geopolitical considerations rather than domestic reforms.
Speaking during a protest gathering outside the Prime Minister’s Office in Tirana, Berisha said the opposition would return to what he described as a “peaceful uprising”.
He claimed that the European Parliament’s report on Albania criticises the country’s elections, describing them as a “farce”.
Berisha reiterated the opposition’s support for Albania’s European future, while stressing that free elections remained its central priority.
Referring to Tuesday’s intergovernmental conference in Brussels linked to the IBAR process, Berisha said the European Union’s strategic interest in integrating the Western Balkans had played a decisive role.
“There is a geopolitical factor, and this region will belong to the European Union,” Berisha said, adding that Prime Minister Edi Rama remained “under a red circle” over governance issues despite the advancement of the process.
The opposition leader also said the Democratic Party’s resolve and political determination were “stronger than ever.”
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