West Balkan leaders head to EU summit to talk membership
24 June 2022 |
7:28 am
Albania, Serbia and North Macedonia have criticized the slow progress on their EU membership bids. With Ukraine on the fast track, Western Balkan leaders are meeting with their EU counterparts — but hold out little hope.
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