Over 80 CSOs from Kosovo have sent an open letter to French President Macron, calling upon the French Presidency of the EU Council to solidify Union footprint in the Western Balkans and to usher the European enlargement into a new era, by ending the isolation of Kosovo citizens and opening accession talks for Albania and North Macedonia. In view of Russia’s efforts to backroll continuous consolidation of democratic progress and Euro-Atlantic integration of the region, they are calling upon the EU to recognize the importance of the Western Balkans as key part of the European security architecture. The letter also notes that the June Western Balkans Paris Conference should be a dawning moment for the EU perspective of the region. Read more here.
Source: KCSF