{"id":81507,"date":"2025-11-19T19:05:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=81507"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T18:37:53","slug":"swedish-ambassador-from-pogradec-we-support-albania-on-its-path-to-the-eu-it-has-made-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/swedish-ambassador-from-pogradec-we-support-albania-on-its-path-to-the-eu-it-has-made-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Swedish Ambassador from Pogradec: We Support Albania on its Path to the EU, It Has Made Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Swedish Ambassador, Niklas Str\u00f6m, visited the city of Pogradec this Wednesday, where he also held a meeting with the mayor, Ilir Xhakolli. Str\u00f6m emphasized that during the meeting with Xhakolli, they discussed Albania\u2019s EU integration journey and the opening of the negotiating chapters. He also expressed Sweden\u2019s support for Albania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy to be here in Pogradec, a very beautiful city and an important part of Albania. I just met with the mayor; we talked about the EU chapters for Albania and the work that municipalities need to do.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden supports Albania, both the local and central government. Today we are happy to present a Swedish film; it is important to strengthen mutual understanding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The ambassador added that Albania\u2019s progress has been fantastic and that the country has strong ambitions regarding its EU path.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProgress has been fantastic so far. Sweden is interested in seeing Albania in the EU. Albania has ambition, and we are ready to support it. It is up to Albania to fulfill and carry out the necessary reforms,\u201d the ambassador said.<\/p>\n<p>Asked whether he sees Albania as a \u201cTrojan horse\u201d for EU democratic standards, the ambassador responded that Albania is making progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not use that terminology; I don\u2019t know what you mean by it, but we are working with Albania on several negotiating chapters, and it is important for Albania to continue progressing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the gender equality law, he emphasized that Sweden does the same, believing in gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParliament has approved that law. I think what is important is to believe in gender equality, and in Sweden, we do the same,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swedish Ambassador, Niklas Str\u00f6m, visited the city of Pogradec this Wednesday, where he also held a meeting with the mayor, Ilir Xhakolli. 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