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The map of Europe is being continuously redrawn (Photo: European Commission)

No speedy Balkan enlargement as EU urges reforms

The European Commission has remmended holding off on Western Balkan enlargement until the "medium to long-term" in a keynote report today, urging all the six states in the region to do more on political and economic reform before the accession process can move forward.

"Further accessions are likely to occur in the medium term to long-term, given the present state of pre-accession preparations," the Wednesday (8 November) study states, adding that "negotiations with candidates and poten...

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The map of Europe is being continuously redrawn (Photo: European Commission)

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