Prime Minister Edi Rama has commented on the protest over Zvërnec, an issue that has been at the center of public debate for weeks. According to the version he presented, the government cannot move forward with a project that is not accepted by the European Union, while he used disparaging language toward the MEPs who appeared at the rally.
Rama links the project to the EU
Speaking about the project in Zvërnec, Rama said it cannot be carried out if it is not accepted by the European Union. According to him, rejecting such a project would mean a direct clash with the path of European integration.
Attack on MEPs who took part in the rally
In the same comment, the prime minister also attacked the MEPs who were present at the protest, referring to them as “3-4 Greens” and claiming they were “talking nonsense.” The statement comes at a time when the government is trying to present the debate over Zvërnec as institutionally closed, although public objections have continued.
The government speaks of expertise, but the project remains contested
Rama also said that some of the best architects in the world have been assembled for this project. According to him, attacking a project that has not yet been carried out amounts to a prejudicial approach.
However, his statements did not provide new details on the project’s concrete status, the procedures, or how public and political opposition to Zvërnec has been reflected.
What the prime minister said specifically
According to Rama’s statement, “we cannot do a project that the EU does not accept, we cannot do it, or we must say that we are not joining the EU.” He clarified that when he speaks about the EU, he is referring to the European Commission and not the MEPs who, according to him, took part in the protest and were “talking nonsense.”
The prime minister’s statement shifts the debate to the project’s European legitimacy, but it does not answer the points raised by opponents of the Zvërnec initiative.
For now, the government’s official version remains set against a protest that has continued to demand more transparency and public clarification.