Montenegro moves one step closer to EU membership

BRUSSELS — Montenegro moved one step closer to EU membership on Wednesday, as the bloc’s countries agreed to start work on an accession treaty for the small Balkan nation, officials said. Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 current member states decided to set up an “ad hoc working party” for the drafting an accession pact — a technical but key step in the path towards membership, an official said. “Congratulations to Montenegro — today we took a big step towards your accession to the European Union,” said European Council president Antonio Costa hailing what he described as a “key milestone”. READ: […]... Keep on reading: Montenegro moves one step closer to EU membership

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