Montenegro rejects ‘second-class’ EU membership as it eyes 2028 accession

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Montenegro’s EU minister says the country is targeting EU accession in 2028 and may close its negotiating chapters this year. She rejected the prospect of second-class membership and said Montenegro would work to resolve disputes with Croatia.

Montenegro’s EU Minister Maida Gorčević told the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels that its negotiating chapters could close this year, with accession following in 2028. She rejected second-class membership and pledged to resolve disputes with Croatia.