Creating a technical government, guaranteeing free elections and fighting the influence of organized crime in politics were among the issues raised during the discussion on Albania in the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament. Democratic Party MEP Jorida Tabaku said in a reaction on social networks that the meeting addressed issues related to the functioning of democracy, electoral standards and law enforcement in the country.
According to Tabaku, a particular concern remains the influence of organized crime on electoral processes, which, in her view, undermines political competition and the possibility of a rotation of power. Faced with this situation, she said that the creation of a technical government has been requested as a mechanism to guarantee free and fair elections. During the discussion, the Democratic MEP also raised questions about how the law is enforced and whether there is equality in the treatment of citizens and political officials involved in corruption cases.
Tabaku drew attention to the contrast between the treatment of politicians accused of corruption and citizens who protest, calling into question the standards of justice and trust in institutions. The process of European integration was also a focus, where the MEP stressed that Albania’s progress should not be measured only by the formal adoption of laws and reforms, but above all by their concrete implementation.
