EU seeks to reassure Western Balkans on accession amid fears of Russia influence


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  • Tuesday, 06 Dec 2022

Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic arrive for the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, Albania, December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

TIRANA (Reuters) -A summit of European Union and Western Balkan leaders yielded few concrete steps on the region's future in the wealthy EU but offered it hope for some progress next week, amid a better atmosphere in talks than previously.

European Council chief Charles Michel said he hoped there would be a "positive signal" at an EU summit on Dec. 15-16 on Bosnia's bid for EU candidacy status and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said visa liberalisation for Kosovo was necessary.

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