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Jean-Claude Juncker (l): 'It was a historic error' (Photo: European Council)

Juncker: 'Historic mistake' against Balkan EU hopefuls

The EU institutional leadership lashed out against member states for having denied Albania and North Macedonia a chance to advance in their EU membership aspirations.

"Both countries passed their exams, I can't say that about our member states," EU council president Donald Tusk told reporters in Brussels on Friday (18 October).

European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker made similar statements, describing the French-led blockade against the two Balkan states as "a historic ...

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