{"id":16946,"date":"2021-07-06T20:38:38","date_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16946"},"modified":"2021-07-06T20:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T18:41:33","slug":"prime-ministers-advisor-skeptical-of-bulgaria-lifting-veto-on-north-macedonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/prime-ministers-advisor-skeptical-of-bulgaria-lifting-veto-on-north-macedonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister\u2019s advisor skeptical of Bulgaria lifting veto on North Macedonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The advisor of the Albanian Prime Minister hopes that Albania will get a green light for its first Intergovernmental Conference during the Slovenian EU presidency.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview for Euronews Albania, Odeta Barbullushi said that Slovenia has a positive approach to enlargement, but cautioned that it will not be easy as it is the member states that have the final say.<\/p>\n<p>Barbullushi also referred to Bulgaria\u2019s veto on North Macedonia which also acted as an impediment to Albania\u2019s negotiation bid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn June we lost an opportunity, but not because of our fault. There is very little to do on our side as it is a bilateral matter with a member state country, which also gets to decide whether to compromise with North Macedonia\u201d, she said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the prime minister\u2019s advisor, finding a solution to the dispute between Bulgaria and North Macedonia might take a long time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen these matters go from a technical level of discussion into problems that are historically inherited, it becomes even more difficult to find a solution in a short time span\u201d, she explained.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, she reiterated that the EU must deliver on its promises, or else it risks losing credibility.<\/p>\n<p>Launching negotiations does not necessarily mean that membership is behind the door, explained Barbullushi, as she took the example of Croatia\u2019s accession within 6 years from launching membership talks, and contrasted it with Serbia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCroatia opened and finalized membership negotiations within 6 years, while Serbia has only opened 6 of the membership chapters in 6 years\u201d, said Barbullushi. \u201cHence, it is not a process that will open today and conclude after a year\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/07\/06\/eu-negotiations-ursula-von-der-leyen-a-promise-made-must-be-a-promise-kept\/\">EU Negotiations, Ursula von der Leyen: A promise made must be a promise kept<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/06\/26\/bulgaria-lists-conditions-required-to-lift-veto-on-north-macedonia\/\">Bulgaria lists conditions required to lift veto on North Macedonia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/23\/pm-rama-reacts-after-bulgarias-veto-eu-failed-not-albania-or-north-macedonia\/\">PM Rama reacts after Bulgaria\u2019s veto: EU failed, not Albania or North Macedonia<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The advisor of the Albanian Prime Minister hopes that Albania will get a green light for its first Intergovernmental Conference during the Slovenian EU presidency. 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