At summit with regional leaders, French president says thoughts of enlargement have ‘weakened Europe.’

SOFIA — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sounded a skeptical note on enlarging the European Union to include countries from the western Balkans — at a summit meant to strengthen ties between the region and the EU.

Macron’s comments come as a particular disappointment to Albania and Macedonia, which are hoping for the green light from EU leaders next month to begin talks to join the bloc, having received the thumbs-up from the European Commission in April.

See at: https://www.politico.eu/article/emmanuel-macron-pours-cold-water-balkans-eu-membership-enlargement/