Enlargement of the European Union

The EU's new enlargement commissioner has said she expects North Macedonia to proceed to amend its constitution so that its accession process to the bloc can proceed.

The case of Fredi Beleris is completely intertwined with Albania’s EU accession perspective, according to Alexandra Papadopoulou, Deputy Foreign Minister.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met on Monday with Gert Jan Koopman, director general of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations.

BELGRADE - Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre said on Monday in Belgrade EU enlargement was one of the priorities for the upcoming period, noting that Serbia was showing great willingness for EU accession and that it was natural for its efforts towards membership to be supported.

BELGRADE - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic spoke on Monday with Danish Minister for European Affairs Marie Bjerre, who noted that future EU enlargement was important and that Denmark saw Serbia in the EU and that Serbia's EU membership would strengthen the bloc.

BELGRADE - Polish PM Donald Tusk said on Thursday in Belgrade his country supported Serbia's EU path and that the EU was incomplete without Serbia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen began a tour of the Western Balkan countries on Wednesday, assuring them that the enlargement of the trade bloc remained one of its priorities.

Albania has officially commenced its EU accession negotiations today, starting with the first cluster of talks. An Intergovernmental Conference between the EU and Albania will take place in Luxembourg, marking the initiation of this significant phase in the negotiation process.

BERLIN - The EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues Miroslav Lajcak, who attended Monday's Berlin Process summit, says the time has come to make EU integration of the Western Balkans a reality.

Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev stated that Bulgaria strongly supports the enlargement of the European Union (EU) but insists that this must be contingent upon adherence to established conditions and procedures. His remarks were made during the Summit held in Berlin as part of the "Berlin Process."