Rama: Albania Won't Veto North Macedonia's EU Membership

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has assured that his country will not block North Macedonia's path to European Union membership by using a veto. Rama made the statement while addressing participants at the "RinCamp 2026" event in the Albanian tourist town of Jal.

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Albania will not veto anyone, anywhere.

Responding to a student's question from Skopje about whether Albania would veto North Macedonia's European journey, Rama firmly stated his opposition to the use of vetoes within the EU enlargement process. He described such mechanisms as detrimental to integration and serving no one's interests.

"Albania will not veto anyone, anywhere," Rama declared. He further elaborated on Albania's vested interest in the success and positive development of North Macedonia. "Albania has an interest in things in North Macedonia going as well as possible," he said.

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Albania has an interest in things in North Macedonia going as well as possible.

Rama also highlighted the importance of strong bilateral relations, emphasizing the need for "brotherly relations" and "harmonious coexistence" between the two main ethnic groups in North Macedonia: Albanians and Macedonians. His remarks aim to foster regional cooperation and support the integration aspirations of neighboring countries.

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Albania has an interest that the relations between the two peoples in North Macedonia, and these are Albanians and Macedonians, be brotherly and that these be relations of harmonious coexistence.