Albanian PM: EU Is Misleading Ukraine on Membership

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has stated that the European Union is not being honest with Ukraine regarding its prospects for EU membership.

According to Rama, Ukraine will not be able to join the EU through the conventional accession process used for other candidate countries. He called on the EU to change its approach to negotiations on Ukraine's membership, suggesting the current procedure is not suited to Ukraine's situation.

The Albanian prime minister did not specify what concrete changes to the negotiation process he believes are needed, but his remarks reflect a critical view of how the EU has been communicating with Ukraine about its European integration prospects.

The comments come as Ukraine continues to push for closer integration with the European Union amid its ongoing war with Russia, while EU member states periodically debate the pace and conditions of accession for candidate countries, including Albania itself.