The European Parliament asks the Council of the EU to start official negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia on their entry into the European Union, noting the geostrategic context of relations with the Russian Federation and Russian aggression against Ukraine. It is reported by "

That call comes from two reports approved on Thursday that assess Albania and North Macedonia's progress towards EU membership..

In the document, the deputies of the European Parliament ask for a critical assessment of the historically important consequences of the accession of the two countries to the EU for security and stability in Europe..

They also note that both Albania and North Macedonia have already met the necessary conditions and achieved solid results.. However, the Council of the EU has not yet been able to start negotiations with the states on membership.

According to MPs, this undermines public opinion about the European Union, and also threatens enlargement policy in general..