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Macron and Scholz want to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU

2022-05-10 18:12:11Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Macron and Scholz want to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU
Macron and Scholz

Macron puts forward the idea of ​​a political organization beyond the EU, which could include the countries of the Western Balkans and Ukraine. Scholz calls the proposal interesting

Germany and France want to further strengthen Europe's ability to act, especially in foreign and security policy. This was stated by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron, who made his first visit abroad in Berlin on Monday in his second term. Both politicians assured that a signal should be sent to the countries of the Western Balkans to link them more closely with the European Union. "We live up to our membership promises," Scholz said.

Macron came up with a new proposal, which he presented during a speech in Strasbourg, a few hours before his meeting with German Chancellor Scholz: The creation of a European body, whose members may also be non-EU countries. as countries of the Western Balkans, Ukraine or the United Kingdom.

Political union

Macron argued: The European Union needed accelerated procedures to grant these countries candidate status, citing Ukraine as an example, but also countries in the Western Balkans that do not yet meet EU economic or constitutional standards, "but are ready to join us ”. This would require political formats. But he added that there are also countries like the UK, which simply do not want to be members of the EU.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the proposal interesting. But he stressed that the enlargement process should not be abandoned. In his introductory speech, he reiterated his call for the lifting of the blockade, clearly addressing Bulgaria, but without mentioning the latter: "The current blockades must be overcome for the sake of responsibility to Europe and geostrategic reason", having Given Bulgaria's current blockade of northern Macedonia in the process of opening negotiations, Scholz also underlined Ukraine's European perspective.

Northern Macedonia should not be disappointed

Citing Northern Macedonia as an example, Scholz argued that there are countries that have made very courageous decisions, and that should be rewarded, "This courage should not be disappointed," he said. Scholz and Macron warned they would hold a joint Franco-German summit with the Western Balkan countries in June.

The two politicians said that in the future they will coordinate closely on supporting Ukraine, both militarily and on the possibility of an embargo. Europe's dependence on fossil fuels from Russia should also be limited. "We are experiencing an epochal turn." Franco-German friendship is more important than ever. "Europe can only succeed united," he said.


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