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Italy gives others in the international community a lesson in realism

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TIRANA TIMES OP-ED During this week, when the eyes of the Albanian politicians and media were upon the decision in Brussels, the Italian Prime Minister Conte paid a visit to Albania. The fact that Italy has always supported Albania’s perspective of accession and every single milestone in the integration path made his visit les enthralling for the public interest. However the Italian premier, despite being a curious product of the tumultuous Italian politics recently, did give a serious lecture in terms of reading Albania correctly and issuing simple yet valid suggestions. First and foremost Italy is very clear on who…

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