I feel very encouraged by the development. We are very committed to fulfilling all the requirements in the calendar and closing all negotiation chapters by 2027, says Prime Minister Edi Rama side by side with EU Council President António Costa in Brussels.
Albania started its EU membership negotiations in 2022 and is opening nine more so-called negotiation chapters on Monday.
At the same time, Sweden and several other EU countries are pushing for Ukraine to also open chapters. There is also hope for a quick entry into the EU for them.
January 1, 2030 is very achievable and something we can achieve, says Lithuania's Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys on his way to Monday's EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg.
