European Council President António Costa endorsed a simplification of the EU’s rules on accepting new members, saying the bloc needs to "accelerate" its enlargement to show Western Balkan partners it is "serious" about turning their EU ambitions into a reality.
Speaking exclusively to Euronews from Tivat, Montenegro – where EU and Western Balkan leaders will huddle for talks Friday – Costa floated ways to simplify the current methodology, which has been described as burdensome and contributing to frustration in a region where some countries have been stuck in limbo for almost two decades.
