Struga, 17 June 2023 (MIA) — North Macedonia and Albania have a great chance of revitalizing the European Union's enlargement process, according to Serbian political scientist Srdjan Majstorovic, an expert in the European integration of Serbia and the Western Balkans and a member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group, in an interview with MIA done on the sidelines of the Prespa Forum Dialogue 2023.

Majstorovic said the two countries represented a new wave of candidates whose enthusiasm, commitment and energy could bring a new atmosphere into the European integration process.

He also said Western Balkan candidate countries and EU member states needed to agree on two important questions.

"The first question is: How will these countries become members of the European Union? Bearing in mind the revised accession methodology which has not produced, unfortunately, any expected results so far.

"The second question is: When?

"We also have to think about a time frame," the political scientist said, adding that specific timelines would help candidates remain focused. mr/