On Tuesday 30 April, Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, speaking on behalf of the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council, stressed the importance for countries aspiring to join the EU to carry out the necessary reforms, particularly with respect to the rule of law.
“We ask candidate countries to carry out significant reforms [...] to meet European standards, to commit to stability in the long term and to be ready to integrate themselves into our European family. And...