Ursula von der Leyen has said that the future of Albania and North Macedonia lies within the EU.
Speaking at the State of the Union 2020, she added that the Western Balkans are a part of Europe and “not a stopover on the Silk Road.” The President of the European Commission said that the region shares the same history and destiny as the rest of Europe.
. @vonderleyen now at #SOTEU2020 : “Opening of accession talks with #Albania🇦🇱 and #NorthMacedonia 🇲🇰was a historical decision. The future of the region lies in the #EU🇪🇺. We share the same history, the same destiny, #WesternBalkans are part of Europe not a stopover on Silk Road”
— Luigi Soreca🇪🇺 (@LSorecaEU) September 16, 2020
The quote was posted to Twitter by EU Ambassador to Albania Luigi Soreca.
She also announced that soon the EU will present an economic recovery package for the region to mitigate the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
