EU top diplomat says Bulgaria should be more flexible on EU expansion to Western Balkans

Leaders of Balkans and the EU attend an informal meeting before the EU-Balkans summit, in Brdo, Slovenia, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic

MADRID (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that Bulgaria should be more flexible on EU expansion to Western Balkans.

Bulgaria is against North Macedonia, already a NATO member, joining to EU because of a language dispute.