{"id":16322,"date":"2021-06-24T22:33:09","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16322"},"modified":"2021-06-24T22:33:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T20:33:09","slug":"no-one-is-above-the-law-says-pm-rama-on-sali-berishas-non-grata-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/no-one-is-above-the-law-says-pm-rama-on-sali-berishas-non-grata-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNo one is above the law\u201d, says PM Rama on Sali Berisha\u2019s \u201cnon-grata\u201d designation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has spoken for the first time on the State Department&#8217;s decision to designate as \u201cpersona non-grata\u201d former premier Sali Berisha. The comment came during an interview with the former envoy of the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue Richard Grenell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would say that on one side it is sad to see this reality, but it is a signal that the American administration remains very much a strong voice of the justice reforms. To me, it was pretty much like an announcement that the transition period, as well as impunity, has come to an end. No one is above the law\u201d, said PM Rama.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I spoke with Albania\u2019s Prime Minster <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ediramaal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ediramaal<\/a> this morning and he made it clear\u2026.he\u2019s frustrated with the EU. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9F0cOqvDNf\">https:\/\/t.co\/9F0cOqvDNf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell\/status\/1408091389183905794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Later during the interview, the Albanian Prime Minister also spoke about the decision of the EU foreign ministers to postpone the first Intergovernmental Conference with Albania and North Macedonia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe European Union has made an assessment and vowed that Albania and North Macedonia will join the EU. On the other hand, there is no decision because the European Union is based on unanimous decisions, and if a state disagrees, everything comes to a halt\u201d, said Rama.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the so-called \u201cMini-Schengen\u201d, PM Rama thanked the former envoy on the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia during President Donald Trump\u2019s administration Richard Grenell.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, I must repeat that you\u2019re no longer in the role of a contributor to the Mini-Schengen initiative for which I would like to thank you for your role. On the other hand, it\u2019s an unresolved dispute due to Serbia not recognizing Kosovo. But it is possible to have a life without hurdles between people and goods\u201d, concluded the Albanian premier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/raw-politics\/2021\/06\/24\/yes-from-the-eu-to-be-based-on-political-not-technical-grounds-says-senida-mesi\/\">\u201cYes\u201d from the EU to be based on political, not technical, grounds, says Senida Mesi<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/06\/24\/citizens-more-trustful-towards-regional-cooperation-finds-balkan-barometer\/\">Citizens more trustful towards regional cooperation, finds Balkan Barometer<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/06\/24\/macron-to-kurti-you-will-have-our-support-in-coming-to-an-accord-with-serbia\/\">Macron to Kurti: You will have our support, in coming to an accord with Serbia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has spoken for the first time on the State Department&#8217;s decision to designate as \u201cpersona non-grata\u201d former premier Sali Berisha. 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