In a statement, the Socialist parliamentary group said its lawmakers and members of the European Parliament backed the recommendations, while accusing DP legislators of voting against them.

The Socialists said they had not submitted amendments to the draft text prepared by the committee’s secretariat because it already incorporated two key documents: the European Parliament’s resolution on Albania and a consensus resolution adopted by Albania’s parliament on the country’s EU accession process.

The ruling party said several amendments proposed by DP were nevertheless supported by Socialist lawmakers, while others were rejected because, it said, they omitted references to progress identified in the European Commission’s assessment of Albania and developments in the country’s accession negotiations.

The Socialist Party said it remained committed to supporting initiatives that advance Albania’s EU membership process “on the basis of facts, standards and concrete results.”

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