Croatia Vows to Fight for EU Hopes of North Macedonia, Albania

Premier Andrej Plenkovic wants to win over France by early May
Bloc is preparing proposals to toughen vetting process

Members of the ethnic Albanian minority in Macedonia perform and celebrate the National Albanian Flag Day and the anniversary of Albania's Independence, in Skopje, Macedonia. — Members of the ethnic Albanian minority in Macedonia perform and celebrate the National Albanian Flag Day and the anniversary of Albania's Independence, in Skopje, Macedonia.
Photographer: Nake Batev/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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By Jasmina Kuzmanovic and Jonathan Stearns

January 9, 2020 at 4:39 PM UTC

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Croatia aims to revive the European Union membership prospects of North Macedonia and Albania over the coming four months by assuaging French objections to EU enlargement, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said.