Albania’s prime minister has warned that ongoing protests risk undermining the country’s European Union membership aspirations rather than targeting the government itself, framing the demonstrations as a broader challenge to national stability and integration efforts. The comments highlight tensions between domestic unrest and the government’s push to meet EU accession criteria, raising questions about whether internal divisions could derail long-standing diplomatic progress. With EU membership a cornerstone of Albania’s political and economic strategy, the statement underscores the stakes of current unrest for the nation’s future alignment with Brussels. The government’s stance suggests a deliberate effort to separate public dissent from its own legitimacy while emphasizing the priority of EU ambitions.
Albanian PM says protests pose threat to EU membership, not government Reuters
