Countries such as North Macedonia and Albania are one step closer to membership in the European community.
The Council of the European Union has decided to start negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia on joining the EU. About this on Monday, July 18, nature on Twitter Peter Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, the country currently holding the Presidency of the EU Council.
“The EU Council, led by the Czech Republic, has agreed to start accession negotiations in Albania and Northern Macedonia! We have taken another important step towards approaching the Western Balkans in the EU. This is a great success for our presidency, ”Fiala wrote.
On Tuesday, July 19, Peter Fiala is scheduled to meet with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevsky. The parties will discuss the next steps on the path of these countries towards the EU.
It is known that North Macedonia received the status of a candidate for accession to the EU in 2005. In July 2020, Macedonia raised the issue of joining the EU, but accession negotiations were blocked by Bulgaria due to the use in North Macedonia by the term “Bulgarian fascist occupation” for one of the periods of World War II. After negotiations, this veto was lifted.
Recall that the meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council is scheduled for September 5.
In July, the European Union invited Ukraine to “customs visa-free travel.” Ukrainian business can enjoy the benefits and simplification of the export and transit of goods to European countries.
And at the end of June, Ukraine received a “transport visa-free” to the EU. The agreement eliminates the need for Ukrainian carriers to obtain appropriate permits for bilateral and transit transport to EU states.
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Source: korrespondent
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