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Montenegro took a step closer to EU membership on Wednesday, after the bloc’s countries agreed to start work on an accession treaty for the small Balkan nation, European officials said, according to Euractiv<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The ambassadors of the current 27 EU member states have decided to establish an “ad-hoc working group” for the preparation of an accession pact, a technical but essential step on the path to accession, an official said.<\/p>\n\n

“We are confident that this will send a strong signal that accession is within reach of expansion partners,” said a spokesperson for Cyprus, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU, about the decision taken during a meeting in Brussels.<\/p>\n\n

Montenegro, along with Albania, is favored to become the first country to join the European Union since Croatia was admitted to the club in 2013.<\/p>\n\n

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