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European Union offers a new growth plan to Western Balkans that partly opens access to single market
1 year, 2 months ago

European Union offers a new growth plan to Western Balkans that partly opens access to single market

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — European Union leaders offered a new growth plan Monday to the six Western Balkans countries that opens parts of the EU single market to them in return for deep reforms, ahead of their full membership in the bloc. Von der Leyen said Monday that the EU’s new growth plan for those countries could allow them to enter …

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Germany urges western Balkan leaders to resolve conflicts
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany urges western Balkan leaders to resolve conflicts

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday told leaders of six Balkan countries that aspire to join the European Union that “it is high time to overcome regional conflicts” and stand together as Russia wages war in Ukraine. Scholz highlighted the need to deliver on the countries’ longstanding desire to join the EU, which he said “is in our …

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Germany’s Scholz urges Western Balkans to resolve conflicts
2 years, 1 month ago

Germany’s Scholz urges Western Balkans to resolve conflicts

Al Jazeera  

Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes an appeal for unity at a summit with regional leaders in Berlin. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has told leaders of six Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union that “it is high time to overcome regional conflicts” and stand together as Russia wages war in Ukraine. ‘European path’ “Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine …

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As Europe’s leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes
2 years, 2 months ago

As Europe’s leaders meet, some fear for EU membership hopes

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Leaders from more than 40 countries meeting in the Czech capital Thursday are set to launch a “European Political Community” aimed at boosting security and prosperity across the continent. But even with the outpouring of support for Ukraine — in the form of weapons so it can fight back, or shelter for people fleeing — Macron said, “we …

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Germany’s Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia’s EU bid
2 years, 6 months ago

Germany’s Scholz tries to unblock North Macedonia’s EU bid

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited North Macedonia and Bulgaria on Saturday in a bid to resolve the dispute between both countries that has seen European Union membership talks with both North Macedonia and Albania blocked. Bulgaria refuses to approve the EU’s membership negotiation framework for North Macedonia, effectively blocking the official start of accession talks with …

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Scholz backs giving chance to Western Balkans on EU membership
2 years, 6 months ago

Scholz backs giving chance to Western Balkans on EU membership

Al Jazeera  

German chancellor promises to help the region reinvigorate its long-stalled membership campaign, a move aimed at fending off Russian influence. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised to help the Western Balkans reinvigorate its long-stalled campaign for European Union membership, a move aimed at easing regional tensions and fending off the influence of rival powers, such as Russia. Speaking alongside Kosovo …

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