{"id":78268,"date":"2025-05-03T14:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T12:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78268"},"modified":"2025-05-03T16:13:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T14:13:03","slug":"rama-in-gjirokaster-albania-is-becoming-a-state-the-eu-has-standards-and-we-must-meet-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/rama-in-gjirokaster-albania-is-becoming-a-state-the-eu-has-standards-and-we-must-meet-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Rama in Gjirokast\u00ebr: Albania is becoming a state, the EU has standards and we must meet them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting with the residents of Gjirokast\u00ebr, where he focused on the economic and tourism developments in the area, emphasizing the importance of meeting the European Union standards for Albania\u2019s integration process.<\/p>\n<p>Rama stressed that this is a process requiring continuous effort and that it has contributed to changing international perceptions of Albania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EU has a machinery that is the largest bureaucratic machine in the world, which monitors everything 24\/7. They don\u2019t make exceptions for pretty eyes or the Ionian Sea, because they want to know whether this new country we\u2019re bringing in meets their standards,\u201d said Rama, highlighting the importance of fulfilling the EU\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to recall that until about a decade ago, Albania held a weak position in international relations, mentioning that European leaders viewed the country with a sense of contempt and pity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were a ridiculous country, with no position, no respect,\u201d Rama added, underlining the significant change that has taken place in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister also emphasized that the state-building process in Albania is nearing completion and that EU membership is crucial for strengthening the Albanian state. \u201cThe moment the EU lets you in, you\u2019ve become a state,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Edi Rama held a meeting with the residents of Gjirokast\u00ebr, where he focused on the economic and tourism developments in the area, emphasizing the importance of meeting the European Union standards for Albania\u2019s integration process. 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