Renzi wants rapid accession of Albania and Serbia

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has called for a rapid uptake of Albania, Serbia and Montenegro in the European Union.

He points out that the Union has just expanded to the east. But it is according to him a tragic and historic mistake to exclude the Balkans. " The accession of Albania, Montenegro and Serbia in the Union should have priority ", said Renzi. In addition to these three countries also endeavor Macedonia, Bosnia- Herzegovina and Kosovo for EU membership.

Given the current situation Renzi strongly criticizes the Central and Eastern European EU partners on the basis of their refugee policies. Renzi : " The West Europeans have paid a political price for enlargement. It is not good for these countries to dictate morality. "