Taulant Balla has called on the opposition to set aside accusations and work together to accelerate the country's path toward the EU. The head of the Socialist Party group also cited EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, who stated that Albania and Montenegro are close to the process, dismissing claims that negotiations have stalled. "What we must proudly tell Albanians is not the hope or the curses of those who say negotiations have stalled. It is a fact from the European Commission that Albania has fulfilled its obligations from the EU accession process. All the intermediate benchmarks have been met. There is a procedure that goes from the Commission to the Council and then to member states. As communicated the day before yesterday by Commissioner Kos and yesterday by Kaja Kallas, Albania's expectation to complete membership by 2030 is very realistic. Kallas said that Albania and Montenegro should be ready to participate in the 2029 European Parliament elections—this is a fact… Stop throwing this mud at Albania. This is the right historical moment to work together and advance this aspiration. Come and read carefully the report that the European Parliament will approve on May 5," Balla said./ Top Channel