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Mitsotakis says to Rama in Brussels: Athens will block the integration of Albania, if the Beleri issue is not resolved

2023-12-13 23:05:02Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Mitsotakis says to Rama in Brussels: Athens will block the integration of
Mitsotakis and Rama

Prime Minister Edi Rama and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis talked for a few moments this Wednesday in Brussels, where the EU-Western Balkans summit is taking place.

Mitsotakis has repeated to Rama that "Athens will not support the other steps of the membership process if the issue of Beleri's oath is not resolved first".

Earlier, in an article on the eve of the Summit, the Greek newspaper Kathimerini warned that Athens is trying to use one of the most important mechanisms in the bloc's decision-making, the right of veto that each member country has, to put pressure on Albania regarding in the case of Beler.

But the Greek threat to impede progress in membership talks has so far received a firm response from both German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and EU spokesman Peter Stano, who make it clear that such disputes must be are resolved between the two parties and that the rule of law must be applied.

However, Mitsotakis insisted in the meeting with Rama that the Beleri issue is not a bilateral issue but a European issue.

"The issue of the elected mayor of Himare taking office is not a bilateral issue but a European issue, where the rule of law is the backbone of countries that want to join the EU," said the Greek leader.

Greek diplomatic sources for the Top Channel journalist, Artur Bibe, have stated that Mitsotakis has personally repeated to Mr. Rama during the few minutes of conversation they had in the context of the EU summit with the Western Balkans that Greece is obliged not to give its approval for the opening of chapters of the integration of Albania after the developments in the Beleri case.

The same sources said that Rama did not agree with the position of the Greek side and even explained to the Greek counterpart that Beleri will be judged according to Albanian laws and that there is no political interference in the position of the Albanian courts on this matter.

According to Kathimerini, Greece has already submitted a written statement, which accompanied the letter of the European Council for the opening of negotiations for Albania, where Fredi Beleri's oath, fair trial and respect for the presumption of innocence were set as conditions. The Greek side, the article continues, will be consulted before the start of the Summit on the final formulation regarding the final conclusions for Albania.

At a certain point, Athens had proposed to the European Commission that, if it wished, it could also give its consent to the separation of the two candidacies, since Greece has no problem with North Macedonia, which seems to more effectively fulfill the criteria that relate to the rule of law. It is absolutely clear that this development creates a front for Athens, as several EU countries but also the US consider Albania's progress as a "success story". It is receiving very important support from Germany, while the Spanish presidency of the EU seems to have promised in Tirana that the problems with Greece will be overcome. Athens, however, remembers that the admission process for each potential member is transnational", the article underlines.


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