EU considers 'membership-lite' approach for Western Balkan candidate countries
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Gabriel Gavin, Nicholas Vinocur, Jakob Weizman
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Summary
The article discusses the European Union's consideration of a "membership-lite" plan for candidate countries in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) who have been waiting years for accession. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasizes that Europe must "keep its promises" to these aspiring members. The piece explores the gradual integration approach as a way to maintain momentum and reward progress while full membership negotiations continue.
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Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia have all applied to join the EU and have been waiting for years while the terms are discussed
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