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2026-05-26 20:57:00, Politikë CNA

"Completion of the Fundamentals, a Milestone"/ Cypriot Deputy

Cyprus' Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Marilena Raouna, was part of the press conference held after the Albania-EU intergovernmental conference in Brussels.

In his speech, Raouna said that completing the "Foundations" chapter group is an important achievement and a milestone that enables Albania to move forward towards EU integration.

The German deputy minister said that today's conference marks the beginning of a new challenging phase. Progress, Raouna said, is not measured by the adoption of reforms but by their effective implementation.

“ During the Cyprus Presidency, the Council has assessed Albania's progress. The Conference concluded that Albania has successfully completed the Foundations chapter group. This is an important achievement. This milestone allows Albania to move forward in the accession process and to provisionally close the chapters. Enlargement is strategic for the Cyprus Presidency. We strongly believe in enlargement and are pleased that Albania's accession process is moving forward decisively, with rigorous and fair assessment and conditionality. I would like to congratulate the Albanian government for their commitment and determination to push forward difficult reforms. We know that the accession process is a difficult but worthwhile journey. Today's Conference marks the beginning of a new, even more challenging phase. Progress is not measured only by the adoption of reforms, but by their effective implementation, a consolidated track record, sustainable and irreversible results. The EU looks forward to continuing this momentum. "The reforms that have brought Albania here today. The European Commission remains committed to supporting Albania and the Cyprus presidency will support it ," said Raouna.