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Albania and North Macedonia's EU membership bids must go ahead together, says Josep Borrell

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Albania and North Macedonia's EU membership bids must go ahead together, says Josep Borrell

Albania and North Macedonia's EU membership bids must go ahead together, says Josep Borrell

Brussels had been considering both applications together, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc.


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