Ora News “Epiqendër” – Opening of the EU Negotiation Chapters, 18 September 2025

Invited on Ora News, Nirvana Deliu, an expert on the European integration process at the European Movement in Albania (EMA), commented on Albania’s progress on its path toward the European Union. The opening of a new cluster, specifically Cluster 4, marks a key moment in the process of screening and aligning Albania’s legislation with that of the European Union. Accession negotiations are divided into several clusters, each covering a specific area. Albania has opened almost all the clusters in less than eleven months, and the last one (Cluster 5) is expected to be opened by the end of 2025. Despite the major steps Albania has taken recently, the crucial task remains the closing of these clusters, which will demonstrate the quality of Albania’s work.

The expert emphasized that being part of the EU does not mean that we will immediately become part of the Eurozone. Meanwhile, for Albanian citizens, Deliu called for greater awareness and deeper engagement.

Ora News “Epiqendër” – Opening of the EU Negotiation Chapters, 18 September 2025