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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.
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.

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 β€œis among the top three priorities for EU leaders.” To read the original story from AP, click here.

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