It is one of five current EU candidate countries, together with Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey. ... After the issue was resolved, the EU gave its formal approval to begin accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania in March 2020.

Is Albania joining the EU?

Albania is on the current agenda for future enlargement of the European Union (EU). It applied for EU membership on 28 April 2009, and has since June 2014 been an official candidate for accession. Accession talks started in March 2020.

Which country has just joined the EU?

Since then, the EU's membership has grown to twenty-seven, with the latest member state being Croatia, which joined in July 2013. The most recent territorial enlargement of the EU was the incorporation of Mayotte in 2014.