The European perspective of the Western Balkans now is much better than it used to be, said the Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, in an interview with Pobjeda, a daily.
Mr Kurz emphasized that Montenegro’s frontrunner status in the EU accession process has been unquestionable and if “it keeps progressing so fast”, 2025 might be a feasible accession date.
“From the beginning of this year, we have intensified our cooperation with the region. The EU- Western Balkans Summit held in Sofia, conclusions of the Council for enlargement of July as well as the London Berlin Process Summit in July …they all sent a clear political message – the EU has been commitment towards the enlargement. I’m deeply convinced that the EU can’t be complete unless the Western Balkan countries join it,” emphasized Kurz.
As for the possible delays of the EU enlargement, Kurz pointed out that it’s very important for the countries of the region to focus on required reforms and good neighborly relations, that need to be further upgraded.
