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"Mr President, I have been following events in Albania with a great deal of concern. The tragic incidents during the demonstration held against corruption, with people killed in clashes with the security forces, must be expressly condemned.
The continuing political crisis harbours very serious dangers to the stability of the country. Everyone bears their share of responsibility. However, the elected government should listen to the message being sent by the people, that the country needs sound governance. The creation of rule of law, by stamping out corruption, should be one of the Albanian government’s priorities. The people are entitled to demonstrate within the limits of the law when they feel that the government is acting against their interests.
The European Union must do whatever it can to help ensure that calm and caution prevail. We must all be involved in this process.
I call on my fellow Members in the Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats) not to overlook the government’s serious responsibilities and blame the opposition alone for the political crisis. At this stage, I think that political dialogue should be resumed and that a solution should be found using the procedures laid down in the constitution and by law."@en1
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