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Albania Advances EU Membership Talks, Eyes 2030 Goal

11/19/2025

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Albania opened the last cluster of negotiations on agriculture, fisheries, and food safety during the EU-Albania intergovernmental conference in Brussels.
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania expressed pride and aims for full membership by 2030, though local experts remain skeptical.
European Commission report says Albania is on track to conclude negotiations by 2027, and Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, praised Albania as a model of 'transformative power of enlargement'.

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Albania opened the last cluster of negotiations on agriculture, fisheries, and food safety during the EU-Albania intergovernmental conference in Brussels.
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania expressed pride and aims for full membership by 2030, though local experts remain skeptical.
European Commission report says Albania is on track to conclude negotiations by 2027, and Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, praised Albania as a model of 'transformative power of enlargement'.