7 minutes agoMerz from Tivat: If we have not accepted a new member for 13 years, this indicates that there are also shortcomings on the part of the European Union.
Periskopi(20 days ago)
(20 days ago)German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praised at the Western Balkan countries' summit with the EU in Tivat that the European Union enlargement process is very slow and that new ideas are needed to further encourage the countries of the region to implement reforms.
He warned that the European Union should also show it is capable of further expansion.
He also confirmed that the German-French initiative will be on the table during the EU and Western Balkan leaders' meeting.
Of course, there are a number of questions we need to answer and we need to answer together. But everything shows that this part of Europe has a European perspective and belongs to the European Union. If we have not accepted a new member for 13 years, this indicates that there are also shortcomings on the part of the European Union. This is exactly what we want to overcome today”, the German Chancellor said before the summit.
Merz confirmed there had been a number of meetings with representatives of the region before the summit. He voiced hope that an agreement would be reached among the participants so that new ideas could be implemented later in Brussels.
I'm encouraged by the discussions we had this morning. However, we still have much to do. However, the work is attainable. Some countries, and especially the host country, have already reached a level where we can achieve joint results very soon. I hope this happens”, Friedrich Merz said. Periscope.
