{"id":36596,"date":"2022-05-18T18:42:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T16:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=36596"},"modified":"2022-05-18T18:47:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T16:47:14","slug":"meps-call-on-eu-to-launch-accession-negotiations-with-albania-n-macedonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/meps-call-on-eu-to-launch-accession-negotiations-with-albania-n-macedonia\/","title":{"rendered":"MEPs call on EU to open accession talks with Albania, N. Macedonia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist and Democrat MEPs called on the EU on Wednesday to launch accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe EU must assess the historically important security implications of the enlargement process for stability and unity on the European continent and the Western Balkans\u201d, MEPs say.<\/p>\n<p>In a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/news\/en\/agenda\/briefing\/2022-05-18\/7\/albania-and-north-macedonia-call-to-open-accession-talks-for-europe-s-security\">joint statement<\/a><\/strong>, they called for progress at the June summit, citing the two countries\u2019 rapporteurs Izabel Santos and Tonino Pecula.<\/p>\n<p>The European Parliament will vote on two resolutions on Thursday urging member countries to launch accession talks with the two countries who have fulfilled all conditions a long time ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEspecially with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU\u2019s enlargement and presence remain more important than ever\u201d, the statement read.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/north-macedonia\/2022\/04\/28\/donfried-calls-on-opening-eu-negotiations-with-north-macedonia\/\">Donfried says N.Macedonia deserves prompt launch of accession talks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/04\/06\/french-and-germans-oppose-albanias-eu-accession-poll-finds\/\">French and Germans oppose Albania\u2019s EU accession, poll finds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist and Democrat MEPs called on the EU on Wednesday to launch accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia. \u201cThe EU must assess the historically important security implications of the enlargement process for stability and unity on the European continent and the Western Balkans\u201d, MEPs say. 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