Emmanuel Macron wants to move forward “faster” with regard to enlarging the European Union, including seven candidate countries for the negotiations
Europe on the 27th, till when? In a press conference following an informal summit of European leaders in Granada, Emmanuel Macron I frankly addressed the issue of expanding the Union. The French President declared, “We are convinced that we must move much faster” on this issue, saying that he is “firmly committed to giving us an ambitious and precise goal.” “But at the moment, it is still very early, and no decision has been made,” he added.
He continued: “There is an emerging consensus to say that we are facing a real transformation (…) in our geopolitical vision for our Europe.” “We need to be particularly innovative, and many of us have also proposed a new approach and ambition regarding expansion,” he said.
The European Commission is scheduled to present its recommendations in the fall regarding opening accession negotiations with Ukraine and the European Union MoldovaWhich obtained candidate status in June 2022. Five countries in the Western Balkans are also candidates for membership. European Council President Charles Michel confirmed this at the end of last August The European Union had to be prepared to integrate new members “By 2030.”
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