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Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel

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Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel

Brussels must not invent new conditions for EU membership, says Merkel

The comments came as Merkel was in the Western Balkans meeting heads of government from Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.


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