EU lawmakers urge Albanian parties to work towards EU talks

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the opposition party shout slogans during an anti-government protest in front of the Prime Minister Edi Rama's office in Tirana, Albania February 16, 2019. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo

TIRANA (Reuters) - European lawmakers urged Albanian political parties on Thursday not to let domestic squabbles endanger the possible start of accession talks with the European Union in June, after the opposition quit parliament.

Visiting Albania to assess progress before the European Council decides on June 19 whether the country is ready to start accession negotiations, they urged the parties to ensure they stick to the goal of entering the EU.