
Montenegro Accession Gains Pace as Ukraine Reshapes EU Enlargement Agenda
The pace of the Balkans country’s progress once again highlights the preferential treatment Brussels is giving Ukraine.

The pace of the Balkans country’s progress once again highlights the preferential treatment Brussels is giving Ukraine.

The small Balkan state has been waiting to be allowed into the European Union for over 15 years, whereas a country currently at war claims it could join in 2027.

Despite years of negotiations, only Montenegro has made significant progress, while the other candidate countries lag behind in the EU accession process.