Is Albania dedicated to refugee camp?

Although they will not develop as quickly as they have hoped. First they must meet the conditions.

The European Union states have agreed in principle to start talks with Albania and Macedonia. But countries must show that they are making progress in reforms before the first talks begin at the end of next year, diplomats in Luxembourg announced Tuesday (26.06) after the EU countries' European affairs ministers' talks.

With the start of accession talks, the European Union seeks to reward the two countries for efforts made in the area of reforms and to push them for further reforms. “Albania and Macedonia have made <x1-progressions worth mentioning”, said German State Minister for European Affairs Michael Roth, from the Social Democrat Party. In addition, security policy interests and economic interests play a role.

Balkan countries are located between the European Union and EU member states located on the European border, such as Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Croatia. As very complicated, it is seen in Brussels “The” created between the European Union, where Russia, China and Turkey are currently trying to boost their influence.

«We must all accept that peace, stability and democracy in the Western Balkans are of great importance to all of us in the European Union” commented Roth.
But until Albania and Macedonia become truly members of the European Union, several years will pass. The reasons why it is so are among other things deficits in the field of judicial state, independence of the justice system and combating criminality. Whether the criteria have been met or not, member states are assessed by the vote in each of the countries.

According to data from diplomatic circles, gaining the decision by EU countries was made after developing very difficult discussions. Compromise envisions the official start of accession talks conditioned with another assessment of reform-making efforts. So for example, Albania has to show once again that it is making progress in the field of law and fighting corruption and organised crime. Progress in fighting corruption and public administration reform will be assessed for Macedonia.

That accession talks could turn back or be completely suspended, Turkey's case currently shows. Talks with Turkey, a candidate country for accession started in 2005, but are currently frozen due to developments in the country.

Unclear on Tuesday, how close the EU countries' green light is to Albania's accession, to build host camps for refugees. Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Parliament President Antonio Tayan had spoken in recent days of setting up such a camp outside the current European Union borders.

A “Jo” for the start of accession talks would have been a strong blow for Macedonia, which stated recently that it is ready to change its name to end long-term disputes with Greece.
Alongside Macedonia and Albania, official EU accession candidates are Montenegro and Serbia. Talks are even under way with these countries. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are seen as potential candidates for the talks./d. w