France vetoes, Negotiations Against Albania Two Other States

The EU summit will not be able to open the green light for both Balkan countries, despite a large majority of European partners in favour of the recommendation outlined by the Commission.

Even “Ansa” confirms that France has vetoed the opening of negotiations, stressing that besides Paris, both the Netherlands and Denmark oppose opening negotiations only for Albania.

The European Commission's repetitious <x0) Appeals -- Parliament Europe and Tirana and Skopje -- seem to fail to persuade the French president to insist on reforming the entire enlargement process to give him more credibility. Only then can the EU accept other countries. This position of Makron seems to also serve to curb populist forces in his country. Finland put the last letter on the table to separate Albania from North Macedonia.

To sacrifice Tirana to save Skopje as an attempt not to destabilise the region. If the EU leaders don't give us the green light, our government is dead” Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has expressed himself. But even the possibility of Albania's partition from Northern Macedonia seems to not please Paris, but also some other countries like Italy insisting on opening negotiations with both countries”, writes ANSA.