Prime Minister Edi Rama released a video message from Brussels alongside his government cabinet, declaring that Albania aims to close all negotiation chapters for membership in the European Union by 2027. The message was accompanied by political tones directed at the opposition, while the government presents it as proof that the negotiation process is moving forward.
Rama’s message from Brussels
According to the material published by the prime minister himself, Rama is in Brussels together with his governing cabinet.
In the video message, he said that not only have the negotiations not stopped, but that the first three chapters have also been closed, presenting this as the start of a new phase in the integration process.
The promise for 2027
Rama said that all chapters will be closed by 2027. For now, this remains a political statement made by the head of government in a public communication from Brussels.
No further procedural details, inter-institutional deadlines or additional positions from EU structures on this objective were provided in the published content.
Irony toward the opposition
In the same message, the prime minister mocked his political opponents, referring to claims that the negotiation process had stalled.
According to the version conveyed by Rama, the closing of the first three chapters disproves the narrative that “there are no more negotiations.”
The statement from Brussels comes at a time when the government is seeking to present the integration process as a tangible political success.
However, beyond the rhetoric of the day and the clash with the opposition, it remains to be seen whether the objective of closing all chapters by 2027 will be matched by the actual pace of negotiations and by clear confirmations from European institutions.