TIRANA, Nov 3 /ATA/ Prime Minister Edi Rama visited Brussels today to attend the Euronews Enlargement Summit, a high-level forum dedicated to the European Union’s enlargement plans and the prospects of countries seeking to join the bloc.
The discussions focused on candidate countries’ progress and reform commitments, as well as the potential impact of enlargement on Europe’s security, democracy, economic competitiveness and strategic autonomy.
On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Rama gave Euronews an interview on Albania’s journey towards EU membership and the challenges ahead.
He discussed the country’s progress in the accession process, noting that technical talks and meetings were ongoing to move towards the closure of the next negotiating clusters.
During his visit to Brussels, Prime Minister Rama also met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the alliance’s headquarters.
Rutte welcomed progress in Albania’s defence sector and praised the country’s commitment to meeting its NATO obligations.
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