{"id":79400,"date":"2025-06-19T21:31:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T19:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=79400"},"modified":"2025-06-19T22:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T20:16:23","slug":"balla-from-strasbourg-european-parliament-to-open-office-in-tirana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balla-from-strasbourg-european-parliament-to-open-office-in-tirana\/","title":{"rendered":"Balla from Strasbourg: European Parliament to Open Office in Tirana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"380\">Speaking from the European Parliament\u2019s headquarters in Strasbourg, Minister of State for Relations with Parliament Taulant Balla shared an important video message, calling the opening of the European Parliament\u2019s office in Tirana this year a clear signal that Albania\u2019s EU integration is near and assured.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"758\">\u201cThe European Parliament will soon have its own office in Tirana, which will serve the entire region. The choice of Tirana is not random\u2014it reflects the strong support of the European Parliament for Albania\u2019s swift accession to the EU, as well as its commitment to strengthening democratic institutions, the rule of law, and engagement with the Albanian people,\u201d Balla stated.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"1159\">He emphasized that the new office will serve as a strategic hub to deepen cooperation between Albanian and EU institutions.<br data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"886\" \/>\u201cThe office in Tirana will act as a crucial bridge, promoting dialogue, facilitating collaboration with institutions and civil society, and ensuring that the values and voices of Albanian citizens are fully reflected in our country\u2019s ongoing EU accession process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1468\">Balla called this move an encouraging sign for the government\u2019s clear vision toward EU membership:<br data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1262\" \/>\u201cOur vision is clear: we aim to close accession negotiations by 2027 and achieve full EU membership within the historic mandate entrusted to us by the Albanian people on May 11, with an unprecedented vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1755\">In concluding his message, Minister Balla reaffirmed Albania\u2019s commitment to European values:<br data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1566\" \/>\u201cThe European Union is not merely our destination\u2014it is the reference point for governance, prosperity, and solidarity that our common Albania aspires to. 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