As European Union leaders and officials from the Western Balkans prepare for a regional summit in Tirana, Albania, on December 6, enlargement tops the agenda, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told AP on December 5. The EU has promised Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia closer relations, but the integration process has been stalled for years. The EU last admitted a new member, Croatia, in 2013. EU enlargement commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said during a recent visit last week enlargement “is among the top three priorities for EU leaders.” To read the original story from AP, click here.
Enlargement On The Agenda As EU Prepares Western Balkans Summit
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (right) and European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi (center) arrive for a roundtable meeting during an EU summit in Kranj, Slovenia in October 2021.