The President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen is visiting Albania, on 28 September. The President of the European Commission is expected to hold a meeting tomorrow morning with Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Ilir Meta. Together with Mr.Rama she will participate in the inauguration of the school ‘Korb Muça’ and the kindergarten ‘Europa’ financed by the funds of the European Union. The news was announced by EU Ambassador Luigi Soreca a few days ago, after the EC President announced the launch of a tour in the Western Balkans at the end of this month. 

In her annual address on the state of the European Union before the EU Parliament, Von der Leyen reiterated her support for the region’s integration into the EU, saying it is an obligation for young people who believe in the European dream. According to the EC President, the EU and the Western Balkans will always be stronger together.

“Before the end of the month, I will travel to the region to send a strong signal of our commitment to the accession process. We owe it to all those young people. We are increasing investment in the Western Balkans by about a third of the region’s gross domestic product. Investing in the future of the Balkans is an investment for the EU,” she said.

The visit of the President of the EC to our country comes after the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who underlined that the Western Balkans have many friends in Europe, urging the EU to speak on the integration of the Region. Also, Von der Leyen’s trip comes before the EU-Western Balkans summit, which will be held on October 8 in Slovenia, where the focus will be on the enlargement process.

/Klara Ruci/