Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
EU agrees to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia
Member state ministers unblock way for Western Balkans to join bloc
www.independent.co.uk
The EU has agreed to open accession talks with two countries with a view to them joining the bloc.
Ministers from member states gave the green light to negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia on Tuesday.
The two countries have been candidates since 2005 but progress has stalled amid opposition from some member states.
This is good news. Countries obviously see their futures as being aligned with the west rather than Putins gangster state. The worry with these Balkan states is that they will turn into something like Poland or Hungary. But long term its positive.