Accession Talks Begin With Albania, N. Macedonia

July 19 2022

European Union

The European Union has officially opened joint accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia after North Macedonian lawmakers approved a deal to address Bulgarian concerns that were holding up membership negotiations, reports Politico Europe.

On July 16, the North Macedonian Parliament approved a compromise agreement with Bulgaria, including constitutional changes to recognize a Bulgarian minority and measures to protect minority rights and eliminate hate speech.

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