
Sali Berisha held a meeting this Monday with 61 candidates, mayors and heads of branches of the Democratic Party of Reestablishment.
At the beginning of his speech in this event, he congratulated all the new mayors confirmed by the May 14 elections, the candidate of the joint opposition coalition "Bashke Fitomje".
Berisha did not hesitate to welcome the resolution of the European Parliament, which, among other things, included the concerns of the Reestablishment DP about the elections.
" First of all, I warmly greet all the leaders and candidates of the 'Together We Win' coalition for the great effort you made in a campaign in the most unequal conditions. I congratulate those candidates who received the mandate for mayor. I sincerely thank all candidate teams, all members and all those who committed to the success of our candidates in this most unequal battle ever fought.
Before I dwell on the issue for which this meeting was called, I would like, on behalf of the DP, to thank the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, which approved a resolution on Albania on May 24, a resolution in which the country's major problems are reflected, so I am also reading the following statement.
Last week, the EP Foreign Affairs Committee approved the report on Albania 2022. The text presented by Socialist MP Isabel Santos was supplemented with amendments from the European People's Parties. Regarding the May 14 elections, the report states that in Albania, the freedom of parties to appear in the elections must be guaranteed without the interference of other state actors. This passage is attributed to PD. Due to the deadlines, the numerous issues of the elections were not presented.
The European Parliament criticizes the decision to drop the parliamentary inquiry into the McGonigal scandal. The European Parliament is scandalized by the contract of the Port of Durres with a company from the United Arab Emirates, as this contract violates the SAA. The report also states that projects such as the Port of Durrës must comply with the public procurement law.
The European Parliament expresses concern about the regression of freedom of media and expression. The report expresses concern that there is no progress in the fight against money laundering. I want to thank all the members of the European Parliament, the working group created in the DP with Mr. Oerd Bylykbashi, Albana Vokshi, Genc Pollo and other collaborators, who, in an intensive communication with European parliamentarians, managed to present the situation and problems .”