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EU invokes opening of accession talks for Skopje and Tirana

Tusk-von der Leyen-Sassoli wrote joint letter ahead of decision

03 October, 21:10
(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, 03 OCT - The President of the European Council Donald Tusk, the designated president of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the president of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, made today an appeal to the European leaders for the opening of accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania. "We believe that now is the time to open accession talks with both countries", it is a test of the Union's ability to deliver on its promises and look to the future", they wrote in a joint letter. The immediate start of negotiations for the entry of Skopje and Tirana will have to be agreed at the European Council on 17-18th October. "The EU stands before a strategic choice," the three presidents wrote, stressing that Skopje and Tirana "did what we asked them to do" with "significant effort from their citizens, for whom the European perspective has been a great source of motivation and determination".

Tusk, von der Leyene and Sassoli added that once the negotiations have begun, "there is no guarantee of success" because "there will be a lot of hard work on reforms along the way" and "the membership will not happen overnight".(ANSA).

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