Tusk and Plenkovic want to restore EU's unity regarding N. Macedonia and Albania

The European Union needs to once again restore unity regarding the topic of enlargement after the disappointing decision not to okay the start of accession negotiations for North Macedonia and Albania, the President of the EU Council, Donald Tusk and Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said in Zagreb on Tuesday.

Failing to decide about North Macedonia and Albania is a great disappointment, however, I remain an optimist, Tusk told reporters.

It is necessary to restore EU unity on enlargement, he added.

Plenkovic underscored that Croatia wanted the situation regarding North Macedonia and Albania to be unblocked.

"Those countries have Croatia's  conspicuous support and we will seek a solution over the next few months," said Plenkovic, the premier of Croatia that will preside over the EU in the first half of 2020.

Text: Hina

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