Albanian citizens are not protesting against development.
They are protesting against development without transparency, protected areas treated as negotiable land, public resources handled as private property, and a political system that has lost public trust.
If Albania’s path to the EU means rule of law, environmental standards, public accountability and democratic competition, then Europe should not treat this protest as noise.
It is exactly the European question in its clearest form:
Can a small country join Europe while its citizens believe their coast, institutions and elections are being captured?
The answer cannot come only from press conferences.
It must come from transparency, documents, law, accountability and the voice of citizens in the street.
