On Wednesday 18 April, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama said his country should continue to work hard in order to obtain the opening of European Union accession negotiations from the EU Council.
While the European Commission made a recommendation to this end on Tuesday 17 March (see EUROPE 12003), some member states are indeed reluctant
"This is not the time to celebrate (the EU's recommendation) but we must work to receive" the agreement of the member states, Rama told press,...