French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as European Commission president-elect Ursula Von der Leyen leaves at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - France stuck to its hard line against European Union membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania on Tuesday, setting up a showdown between French President Emmanuel Macron and fellow EU leaders later this week in Brussels.
Europe ministers, making a third attempt since June 2018 to approve membership talks for the Balkan hopefuls, discussed in Luxembourg opening a path for Skopje and Tirana, with broad EU support and backing from the United States.
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