During the presentation of the annual Progress Report 2025 her European Commission for the candidate countries, the EU Enlargement Commissioner, Marta Kos, also referred to the course of Albania, underlining that the country can continue the process of accession negotiations, even if a definitive solution to the disputes with the Greece for the maritime borders.

The statement of Ms. was made in her presence. EU High Representative For foreign Affairs, Kaya Kalas, when presenting the main conclusions of the report to the Brussels, where the progress of each candidate country and the reforms required for accession were assessed European Union.

Asked whether the pending issue regarding the determination of the maritime border with Greece could affect the closure of the negotiating chapters, the Commissioner replied that the accession process foresees the resolution of such issues along the way and does not set them as a condition for the continuation of the talks.

«There are chapters that are resolved along the waySo far, the Albania has made progress in the approach to solving bilateral disputes, especially with the Greece", and I am convinced that this will be achieved in the future," said the Marta Kos.

Her statement comes at a time when the issue of delimitation of maritime zones between Greece and Albania remains open, despite the agreement of the two countries to resort to International Court of Justice in The HagueThe Commissioner's statements confirm that the Brussels they treat the issue as bilateral issue, which does not directly affect the overall integration process of the Albania in the EU.