Prime Minister Edi Rama criticized Thursday the approach of the European Union toward Bulgaria after the latter still refuses to lift the veto on Skopje, stalling the entire negotiation process for both North Macedonia and Albania.
Rama said on Twitter, just shortly ahead of the EU Summit in Brussels, that Bulgaria is dragging two NATO member countries under the eye of the entire bloc.
It is a new day in Europe but not in Bulgaria! What a disgrace for Europe this Bulgarian affair! In the middle of a very hot war at Europe's backyard a Nato country kidnapps two other Nato countries under the watch of 26 EU countries that sit still in a scary show of impotence!
— Edi Rama (@ediramaal) June 23, 2022
Upon his arrival ahead of the High-Level meeting with the leaders of the EU, Rama expressed pessimism about a potential solution.
“I’ve said it before and I will repeat it that despite the rushed optimism of a few, even here in Brussels I don’t expect any a solution in Bulgaria, but in the meantime, if that does happen, it’s going to be a motive to take a sigh of relief from this kidnapping of two NATO countries, at the peak of a war in the borders of Europe and under the watch of 26 other countries”, said the head of the Albanian government.
The leaders of 27 EU member countries are meeting this Thursday in Brussels to discuss whether to grant candidate member status to Ukraine and Moldova.
The high-level meeting with the leaders of the Western Balkans is set to start at 9:30 AM at the Europa building, the seat of the European Council in Brussels.
The second day of the Summit will mainly focus on the euro area and the current economic situation.
Liberalizing visas with Kosovo is also on the agenda after the country has received twice a confirmation that it has fulfilled all conditions.
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