France resists Balkan accession talks despite EU's open door
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LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – France and the Netherlands are holding out against European Union plans to allow membership talks with Albania and Macedonia over concerns the decision could further stoke anti-immigration sentiment in the bloc, EU diplomats said.