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Western Balkans in the EU by 2030, EC curbs enthusiasm

2023-08-29 18:18:01Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Western Balkans in the EU by 2030, EC curbs enthusiasm
Dana Spinant, spokesperson of the European Commission

The proposal of the president of the European Council Charles Michel to set the year 2030 as the deadline, when the European Union and the countries of the Western Balkans should be ready for the expansion, is not expected with enthusiasm in the European Commission.

While admitting that enlargement is a political priority, Dana Spinant, spokesperson for the bloc's executive body, emphasized that the Commission is not focused on timelines, but on the assistance offered to candidate countries to advance in the enlargement process.

She emphasized that the process should remain merit-based and that candidates should move in line with their success in fulfilling the conditions.

"We have always said that enlargement is a process based on merit, which means that a candidate must join the bloc when he is ready. We are not focused on the timeline, but on close cooperation with the candidate countries to prepare them to join the bloc. We are focused on reforms, investments, or the transformation of the economies of these countries."

The spokeswoman of the European Commission reiterated that success in enlargement requires both the candidates and the EU to be ready. She has warned that EU leaders will discuss enlargement at the Granada summit in Spain.

"We have instruments to help the candidate countries to get closer to the EU even before they become members. The Commission has proven that it is committed to keeping the enlargement process as a priority."

Spinat said that " he is not aware if there were contacts between Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen on this issue", before the president of the European Council came up with his proposal.

During the speech at the Bled Strategic Forum, Mishel repeated several times that from now on the candidate countries should be referred to as "future members of the EU".

 

 


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