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Von der Leyen drums up EU hopes in Skopje, Tirana
By EUobserver
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in Skopje Tuesday she aimed to open accession talks "by the end of the year", despite a Bulgarian veto due to a bilateral dispute. She said in Tirana earlier in the day: "Albania's future is in the European Union". But diplomats told Reuters the EU's old pledge to take in all six Western Balkan countries one day is up for discussion.