Albania opened this Monday the second group chapter of the accession negotiations with the European Union. The fourth intergovernmental conference took place at 18:00 and was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Radosław Sikorski, in the presence of Prime Minister Edi Rama and European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos.
At the joint press conference, Radosław Sikorski emphasized that the chapters we opened today are vital for Albania's economic integration.
"The Polish presidency's ambition for enlargement has been something we have been working on continuously, side by side with the Commission. The chapters we opened today are vital for economic integration into the EU internal market. They cover key economic areas. The reforms will lead to economic alignment with the EU, increase trade opportunities and make Albania more attractive for investment," he stressed.
The second negotiating chapter opened today is "Internal Market" and contains;
- Chapter 1 (Free movement of goods)
- Chapter 2 (Free Movement of Workers)
- Chapter 3 (Right of establishment and freedom to provide services)
- Chapter 4 (Free movement of capital)
- Chapter 6 (Legislation on Commercial Companies)
- Chapter 7 (Intellectual Property Rights)
- Chapter 8 (Competition policy)
- Chapter 9 (Financial Services)
- Chapter 28 (Consumer and health protection).
We recall that in October 2024, during Hungary's presidency of the European Union, our country officially opened the first and most important chapter group, that of the "Fundamental" chapters, which affect justice, administration and the rule of law. A few weeks later, on December 17, the chapter group on external relations was opened, with talks on foreign policy and security.
(A2 Televizion)
