North Macedonia Premier Calls for Snap Vote on EU Date Failure
Zoran Zaev
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North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Saturday urged his country’s leadership to agree to a snap vote after European Union leaders failed to set a date for starting membership talks with his nation and Albania.
Late on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron thwarted an EU push to offer North Macedonia and Albania dates for starting negotiations, insisting that the bloc slow its enlargement process. Zaev’s offer is a reminder of how quickly and easily decisions in Brussels can create volatility across the Balkans.