On Monday 28 August, Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, called on the EU to support candidate countries, after the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said earlier in the day at the Bled Strategic Forum that the EU must prepare for enlargement by 2030 (see EUROPE B13237A8).
“We need to provide not only the necessary reforms and criticism, but also the most consistent support possible. And I’m not just talking from a financial point of view, but also in terms of access...