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(8 years ago)The year 2025 is a real chance for Western Balkan countries to enter the European Union, but it depends on their efforts to meet the criteria, according to Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council. If all the leaders of society and [...]
If all the leaders of society and politics focus on implementing key reforms, this is not unrealistic. This depends on each country in the region, how quickly they perform their duties. Of course, if they are not ready then there will be no membership agreement. The rules are clear to all”, Zaharieva told EUobserver, broadcasting Koha.net.
The target for 2025 is expected to be formalised by the European Commission next month.
The “Partners of the Western Balkans now have a historic opportunity. For the first time, their accession prospects have a good”, she says.
The EU's strategy for the Balkans will be discussed at the Sofia Summit, to be held in May, with the countries of the region -- Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
Giving these countries a European <x0);x1> instead of a formal promise of membership ʹ is one of the priorities set by Bulgaria for its EU Council presidency, which began on January 1st.
Currently Serbia is in the most advanced negotiations with the EU, and is expected to open “dy or three” new chapters during the Bulgarian EU presidency.
The second is Montenegro, with five already opened chapters. Albania and Macedonia are candidate countries, but Macedonia has to first resolve its name dispute with Greece.
While according to this article Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina are far behind, reminding Kosovo of one of the key facts of non-recognition by five European Union member states.
