EU terms for Albania on minority rights

Athens has expressed satisfaction with the common European position's text ahead of Tuesday's second intergovernmental conference between Tirana and the European Union in Luxembourg. 

The conference will mark the beginning of negotiations on Albania's first set of accession chapters, critical to Greece as they cover judicial authority, fundamental rights, justice, freedom and security.

Diplomatic sources underscore that the EU's common position aligns with Greek interests, particularly regarding property rights and the rights of the ethnic Greek minority. They note that specific commitments and obligations for Tirana will be systematically monitored and evaluated by the European Commission.

The text obtained by Kathimerini mentions Albania's plans to protect and promote minority rights per its international obligations and European standards.

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