5 minutes agoBad example the EU gave Bosnia and Kosovo for Union membership
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)By a multi-vote 412 against 136, MPs from the Parliament The EU in Strasburg voted on Thursday (24.10) for a resolution, in which the opening of membership talks with Northern Macedonia and Albania is required. It's not the first time parliament engages strongly in the Western Balkans. But so far the member countries EU [...]
By a multi-vote 412 against 136, MPs from the Parliament The EU in Strasburg voted on Thursday (24.10) for a resolution, in which the opening of membership talks with Northern Macedonia and Albania is required.
It's not the first time parliament engages strongly in the Western Balkans.
But so far the member countries The EU has rejected parliamentary demands.
The 28 heads of state and governments cannot agree to the summit a week ago in Brussels, for the three-time training within 16 months they disagree unanimously with the decision.
The EU Commission estimates Albania and Northern Macedonia have carried out reforms and are ready for membership talks.
“Strategic error”
On exit Parliament in Strasburg has words for a strategic „ ”, which The EU has not decided on the talks.
This stance undermines the credibility of the union, sets a bad example for other candidates like Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, which now can be neglected for their efforts in that direction.
The danger also increases, that other countries with strong interests in the Balkans like Russia, China and Turkey can boost their influence. Many MPs accuse Franz, Holand and Denmark of blocking the process mainly for domestic political interests.
Social Democrat MP from the Netherlands, Katty Piri, criticised French President Emmanuel Macron, who does not show the leadership force as the prime ministers of candidate countries.
Mr. Macro has no same political courage. The EU could eventually assume political conscience and show political maturity. We have suffered shame”, Katty Pierce said at the plenary table.
French President Macron requested reforming the membership process with new countries. This could take years. Chancellor Angela Merkel argues, as yet, that reforming the process and criteria could continue the process. Many experts estimate that membership talks can last many years.
Next chance in 2020
Ecologist MP Reinhard Bütikofer said the EU should not close the port before the Balkan countries. The German government must engage with the commitment to establish negotiations on the agenda of the upcoming summit.
Conditions for accession have been met, Bütikofer said. So far heads of state and government The EU is considering addressing this topic again at the summit in Croatia in May 2020. Croatia is an EU member since 2013, and in the next month, I will lead the presidency. The EU. Croatia is launching talks with its neighbouring countries.
Ilhan Kyuchyuk, deputy liberal, suggested achieving the reform process of membership until Croatia's summit. We risk losing the European world in the region and turning it around. The Western Balkans at a grey Europ) zone “, Ilhan Kyuchyuk said. Categorically against a new member The EU said French populist MEP Dominique Bilde. He claimed, that Albania with Muslim populations is a refuge of Islamist terrorists. Neither Macedonia plunged into corruption, nor Albania have country The EU.
President on leave of Commission The EU, Jean-Claude Juncker, expressed his commitment to the position of the member states: “The EU makes the impression that it does not comply with the promise “. Basically, the decision is made. EU since 2003, that all Balkan countries become members The EU.
