MEP Delegation Visits Western Balkans States to Assess Progress on EU Accession

McAllister: Montenegro and Albania are frontrunners, need to implement reforms

BRUSSELS – A delegation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament (AFET) visited Podgorica and Tirana from 16 to 18 February, led by Committee Chair David McAllister (EPP, Germany). The visit enabled AFET MEPs to evaluate the state of play of accession negotiations and outstanding reform priorities in each country, and reaffirm Parliament’s commitment to supporting both countries on their European paths. According to McAllis…

MEP delegation visits Western Balkans states to assess progress on EU accession

Some members of the European Parliament have spoken out over the continued use of pre-trial detention, saying its practice raises “serious concerns”. European Union Council President Antonio Costa has said that Western Balkan countries “belong” in the European Union and Albania, along with Montenegro, has been praised by the EU for “showing the way as […]