The 27 leaders of the EU member states on Wednesday promised future membership to six Western Balkan countries, though they did not adopt EU presidency chair Slovenia’s proposal to make 2030 a target date.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said setting a deadline for accession went too far for many EU states. “I don’t really believe in setting dates, I believe in making good on our promises: Once the conditions are met the accession can take place,” Merkel told reporters.
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