On 29 May, EU foreign policy cheif, Federica Mogherini, advised the EU council to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia this June.
As Mogherini highlighted in her statement, both countries "have shown a strong determination to advance on the EU path and achieved results that are concrete and must be irreversible".
Unfortunately, recognition of Albania's progress through the opening of accession t...
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Hugo Stride is a former UK diplomat, and now advises the government of Albania on electoral reform & EU accession as a senior partner at NBE Global Strategies.