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EU council chief says bloc must ‘get prepared’ for enlargement as leaders meet in Granada – Europe live

EU council chief says bloc must ‘get prepared’ for enlargement as leaders meet in Granada – Europe live

Charles Michel said today’s summit will be an important meeting because it is the starting point for a discussion on long-term strategic agenda

The Irish leader, Leo Varadkar, said in Granada this morning that the EU should accelerate its enlargement process.

I’m very ambitious about enlargement. I think some countries, particularly some of the countries in the Balkans, have been asked to wait too long. I think we should speed it up. But I also think we need to be honest and realistic with people about how long it takes. You have to meet certain standards to join the European Union.

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