Gledis Gjipali comments on von der Leyen’s visit to Albania

On September 28, 2021 the Executive Director of EMA was invited to EuroNews Albania and Syri TV to comment on the visit of the President of the European Commission, von der Leyen in Albania. He stated that the main EU institutions have maintained a neutral attitude towards the Open Balkan initiative emphasizing that similar projects should be in accordance with the principles of the Berlin Process but there is still uncertainty regarding the implementation process. Moreover, Gjipali spoke about possibility of the First Intergovernmental Conference being held until the end of this year, stating that the Bulgarian veto continues to be an obstacle when it comes to the integration process and that there is a possibility of separating Albania from North Macedonia. He pointed out the importance of the EU-Western Balkan summit which will be organized in October where a recovery plan of € 30 billion where €9 billion are grants to be used for projects in the region.

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EuroNews Albania and Syri TV