Confusion Over the Gender Law in Albania? DPSHL Demands Facts from the EU: Clarify What EU Law Does and Does Not Require
Diaspora for a Free Albania (DPSHL) has submitted two official letters—one to the Delegation of the European Union in Tirana and one to the European Commission in Brussels—requesting an official clarification regarding the public statements made by EU officials concerning the new Law “On Gender Equality” (2025).
Why were these requests sent?
During the public and parliamentary debate on this law, several statements by EU officials — including the European Commission, Commissioner Marta Kos, and Ambassador Silvio Gonzato of the EU Delegation in Tirana — were widely interpreted as claiming that:
The proposed law is an “EU obligation” and part of the EU acquis.
This created the perception that:
- Albania must recognize a wide range of “gender identities”;
- gender change through self-declaration is required by the EU;
- new concepts of fluid gender identity are necessary for the integration process.
In reality, none of these are requirements of EU law.
This is confirmed by all EU directives and by the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which emphasizes that:
The determination of the legal conditions for gender recognition remains the exclusive competence of the member states.
What are we officially requesting from the EU?
In both official communications, DPSHL has asked the European Commission and the EU Delegation in Tirana to:
- Provide a written clarification on what EU law does and does not require in the field of gender equality.
- Reaffirm that gender, civil status, and family law remain national competences, not EU obligations.
Review the public statements made by their officials to determine whether they were consistent with principles of neutrality, accuracy, and transparency. - Publicly correct, if necessary, the misinterpretations that have spread in Albania.
- Ensure that DG NEAR and EU Delegations maintain institutional neutrality in candidate countries on sensitive and socially debated issues.
Our goal is solely transparency, the integrity of the democratic process, and safeguarding public trust in Albania’s EU integration process.
Albania needs honest debate and accurate information, not misunderstandings about the nature and content of EU law.
Documents submitted:
➡️ Letter sent to the European Commission (addressed to President von der Leyen).
➡️ Letter sent to the EU Delegation in Tirana and Ambassador Silvio Gonzato.
➡️ These documents were also sent to the President of the Republic of Albania.
DPSHL will always defend transparency and accuracy in Albania’s European integration process.
We will inform the public immediately once we receive official replies from EU institutions.
Read below the written requests for clarification.
