On Tuesday 17 April, the European Commission recommended that accession negotiations be opened with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), in the light of progress made in maintaining and increasing the current pace of reforms.
The Council must now decide whether or not to agree. This discussion will be for the General Affairs Council of June.
In recent years, the countries of the Balkans have undertaken major reforms and modernised their economies, summed up the High...