{"id":36767,"date":"2022-05-20T12:15:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T10:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=36767"},"modified":"2022-05-20T12:59:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T10:59:55","slug":"live-eu-council-presidenti-michel-and-pm-rama-joint-press-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/live-eu-council-presidenti-michel-and-pm-rama-joint-press-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Rama-Michel press conference: We&#8217;ve taken our relations to another level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The joint press conference between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and Prime Minister Edi Rama has convened.<\/p>\n<p>The head of the Albanian government said that the country has made considerable progress with the justice reform.<\/p>\n<p>Rama said among the topics discussed with the President of the Council were the war in Ukraine, Albania\u2019s EU integration, Open Balkan, and reforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI spoke with the president about the overall situation and challenges in regards to Ukraine. We spoke about the integration as we know that Albania and North Macedonia are on the agenda to review their bid for opening accession talks\u201d, said Rama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe spoke about regional relations, Open Balkan, and internal regional challenges\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also discussed reforms, such as the justice reform. We all saw the substantial operation led by SPAK and the Police tackling organized crime. We\u2019re on the right path. We\u2019ve made some significant steps in comparison to other countries that have opened negotiations a long time ago\u201d, Rama said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re on an entirely different level of coexistence in the European political framework as a result of an ever-increasing will expressed by the EU, and Brussels, to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU\u201d, said Rama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate the EU for supporting us in moments of hardship, starting with the post-earthquake situation and to the pandemic. We\u2019re very proud to be part of a common front, a front against evil, bearing in mind the military conflict in Ukraine\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Michel arrived in Tirana on Friday. He was received by PM Edi Rama in a formal ceremony in front of the Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The joint press conference between the President of the European Council Charles Michel and Prime Minister Edi Rama has convened. The head of the Albanian government said that the country has made considerable progress with the justice reform. 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