North Macedonia change of country name also postponed EU membership negotiations October 19th 7:52
The EU = European Union discussed whether or not to start negotiations for accession of two countries, such as Northern Macedonia in Eastern Europe, which changed its name to join, but France, which does not want to expand the EU, strongly opposed Negotiations have been postponed.
At the summit meeting held for two days in the Belgian capital Brussels for two days, the EU discussed whether to start negotiations for accession between Northern Macedonia and Albania on the Balkan Peninsula.
Of these, North Macedonia, formerly called “Macedonia”, changed its name in February because its neighboring country, Greece, blocked its accession as “the country ’s historic name”.
In May, the European Commission, the EU's executive body, urged member states to approve the start of negotiations, but some leaders such as French President Macron strongly opposed the discussion, and the start of negotiations was postponed. It was
President Macron said at the conference on the 18th that the EU has not functioned in 28 countries so far, but how can it be increased to 29 or 30 over immigration issues and budgets? Said.
Russia and China are trying to increase their involvement in the Balkan Peninsula in the former communist zone, and the EU wants to strengthen its influence on the region in the negotiations for accession to North Macedonia, etc. It is a relief.