{"id":16722,"date":"2021-07-02T14:47:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16722"},"modified":"2021-07-02T16:36:09","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T14:36:09","slug":"basha-reacts-to-ramas-speech-in-ohrid-corrupted-autocrats-have-the-courage-to-put-the-blame-on-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/basha-reacts-to-ramas-speech-in-ohrid-corrupted-autocrats-have-the-courage-to-put-the-blame-on-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"Basha reacts to Rama\u2019s speech in Ohrid: Corrupted autocrats have the courage to put the blame on EU \u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chair of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha reacted to PM Edi Rama\u2019s statements during his attendance at the \u2018Prespa Forum\u2019, regarding the accession of negotiations with the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Through a post on his personal social media account, the leader of the democrats raised the claim that the \u2018corrupted autocrats of the Balkans, \u2013 throwing jabs at PM Rama, \u2013 shouldn\u2019t have the courage to put the blame on the EU.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Corrupt Balkan autocrats have the audacity to pin the blame for lack of progress on the EU, instead of their own terrible blows to democracy &amp; rule of law. Speaking out loud &amp; acting against autocracy is the only way to protect democracy and the EU aspirations of the people of WB,\u201d wrote Basha.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There was a time&#8230;.when EU officials like Reinhard Priebe spoke out on Balkan&#8217;s autocrats&#8217; transgressions on Democracy and Rule of Law, and Balkan Prime Ministers and their cohorts shivered, reflected or were voted out. It seems for the moment the tables have turned,&#8221; he further adds.<\/p>\n<p>During today\u2019s conference in Ohrid, the head of state called for greater collaboration amongst the countries of the region, so that they don\u2019t get held hostage by the decision-making process of the EU and other older conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>While bringing existing conflicts in the region to attention, like the one amongst Kosovo and Serbia, the prime minister said that this conflict shouldn\u2019t impede other countries in the region from cooperating and moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/07\/02\/kurti-at-the-prespa-forum-the-mini-schengen-initiative-lacks-vision-and-might-turn-into-an-obstacle\/\">Kurti at the Prespa Forum: The mini Schengen initiative lacks vision and might turn into an obstacle<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/07\/02\/rama-we-dont-have-to-wait-for-eu-to-cooperate-the-kosovo-serbia-conflict-can-hold-the-entire-region-hostage\/\">\u201cPrespa Forum\u201d, PM Rama: We don\u2019t have to wait for EU to cooperate, we should lift borders for people and goods<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/02\/reeker-mutual-recognition-is-the-only-sustainable-solution-for-the-kosovo-serbia-dialogue\/\">Reeker: Mutual recognition is the only sustainable solution for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"spot-im-replies-count\" data-post-id=\"eneu16716\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chair of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha reacted to PM Edi Rama\u2019s statements during his attendance at the \u2018Prespa Forum\u2019, regarding the accession of negotiations with the European Union. 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