Moghrin: Albania deserves opening negotiations with European Union

I think we should remember the power of leadership and the important steps that have been taken in the Western Balkans. Member states should remember this and assess the steps taken forward, especially when an important decision will be made in the coming days for the opening of negotiations with northern Macedonia and Albania, which I think needs to be done as soon as it comes to”-the Mogherim.

At Luxembourg's meeting, the ministers expected to briefly deal with the Balkans as well. Even though some bloc countries have indicated in favour of the opening of negotiations, the general atmosphere does not look positive in terms of such a decision, most likely, could be postponed this year's September.

In a draft of the meeting, which has circulated since Monday for the media, which Deutsche Wille owns, it is said that in the conclusions of the foreign ministers' meeting, only will emphasis the progress made and positive assessment of progress since last report. The prospects for opening negotiations for northern Macedonia are quite high, but those of Albania, as the German media giant points out, have recently been hit by a decision by the Netherlands Government, which has estimated that starting negotiations with Albania is premature. The Netherlands is the largest per capita contributor to the EU budget and is seen as representative of small countries in the European Union.