Brussels makes desperate plea to Balkan states to join the EU amid Russian influence fears

‘Brussels bureaucrats have made a desperate bid to coax Balkan states into joining the European Union amid fears of growing Russian influence in the region.
The area is a high priority for EU leaders and have claimed that states will be allowed to join the crumbling bloc if they continue with economic and democratic reforms.
With Russia opposing the accession of Balkan states into the EU, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said: “The Western Balkan countries have an unequivocal European perspective.”’
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