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Macedonia: EU, Hahn in Skopje to pave way for accession

In the afternoon, he will travel to Albania

17 July, 12:43
(ANSA) - SKOPJE, JULY 17 - EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn is today on a mission to Macedonia and Albania, the two Western Balkan countries which have been given the green light by the EU to start the negotiations by the end of June, in order to become EU members within a year.

In Skopje Hahn will attend a session of the Macedonian government this morning, with the aim of outlining the framework for preparatory work ahead of the accession negotiations. Along with prime minister Zoran Zaev, the Commissioner will meet the parliament speaker Talat Xhaferi and representatives of political parties and civil society. In the afternoon Johannes Hahn will travel to Tirana. (ANSA).

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