The countries of the Western Balkans can expect to join the EU only in "the medium to long term", as reforms have taken a backseat, Brussels says in a key report seen by EUobserver.
"The overall reform progress has slowed down in a number of countries", the annual general assessment of EU hopefuls to be published by the European Commission next Tuesday (6 November) states.
It continues by adding that "state-building as well as better governance remain priority concerns in much o...
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