EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) albania

Tirana proposes reform timetable before accession negotiations

Brussels, 18/05/2015 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 18 May, Albania's foreign minister Ditmir Bushati proposed implementing a timetable with steps to achieve five key reforms by the time of the progress report that the European Commission is due to present in October, “which could lead to the opening of accession negotiations”.

Bushati stated that this would increase responsibility and clarify the steps to achieve the opening of accession negotiations. “This will enable the EU and its...