North Macedonia officially joins NATO North Macedonia has officially joined NATO, becoming the 30th member of the alliance after resolving a long-running name row with Greece. World • 27 Mar 20
EU to start entry talks with Albania and N Macedonia The European Union will start membership negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia, according to a draft unanimous decision by the bloc's 27 member states. Europe • 23 Mar 20
Showdown looming over EU expansion 'soap opera' France has called EU accession talks an "endless soap opera", as the bloc tries to keep its expansion plans alive. Europe • 15 Oct 19
