Montenegro Enters Final Stretch Toward EU Membership

Montenegro has moved another step closer to joining the European Union after EU ambassadors approved the creation of a special working body that will help prepare the country’s future accession treaty. The newly established Ad Hoc Working Party, made up of representatives from EU member states, will begin regular meetings focused on the legal and technical details required for Montenegro’s eventual entry into the bloc. European officials described the move as an important signal that enlargement remains an active priority for Brussels. ...