Greece, support North Macedonia and Albania adopting the Euro now
Greece, support North Macedonia and Albania adopting the Euro now
Montenegro and Kosovo use the Euro as currency for 20 years very successfully. Now that the EU enlargement process is in a crisis and Russian and Serbia are trying hard to roll back European and American efforts for peace in Balkans it is time for Greek leadership, again. Greece has contributed to the only major success the EU and NATO had since 2013 Croatian EU accession, the Prespa peace agreement of 2018 which led to NATO Membership of North Macedonia in 2020. A major milestone for peace, thank you Greece, all Europe and America is grateful for the major success. Now as Russian and Serbia plot a string of escalations from Georgia, to Ukraine, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia please it is again up to Greece to lead EU and NATO to success. And the tool is the Euro. As EU accession start is blocked by Bulgaria, Greece can now support the roll out of the Euro for North Macedonia and Albania and so all southern Balkans with have the Euro as currency by 2024 with only Serbia staying isolated. Austria shall support Bosnia to adopt the Euro in this scenario https://politicki.ba/news/read/19029 . Romania should accelerate joining the Eurozone together with Bulgaria and Croatia by 2024. romaniajournal.ro/business/financial/where-does-romania-stand-towards-eurozone/
In Hungary the pro Eurozone opposition leader is challenging Viktor Orban now in 2022 https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-needs-to-replace-forint-with-euro-readers-letter/
So, with Greece taking the lead and supporting Albania and North Macedonia the currency reality of all South Eastern Europe can be the Euro by 2024. https://cssd-ngo.org/the-euro-for-albania-and-north-macedonia/
Greece this is in Greek national interest
Greece is geographically far from rich Central Europe and disconnected from the prosperity possible in the European Union by the Black Hole of the Balkans. This is not good for Greece. The Balkans at peace and inside NATO and EU and the Euro is very beneficial for the Greece to be fully connected by modern railways, energy, digital, motorways between Athens and Vienna first time since Roman times or ever. The Euro is only the first step, but a step which can be done fast and rather easy and cost effective and why actually keep the Albania Lek and Macedonian Dinar anyhow when all countries anyhow want to join the EU soon.
https://monitor.al/eshte-koha-qe-shqiperia-te-adoptoje-euron-si-monedhe/
A common currency for all Balkans will accelerate economic integration and lead to more private investment with no additional currency risk, more price transparency and a less risky banking sector. Greece will benefit most from such a new enlargement policy approach. And France cannot stop such a new policy for the Balkans and Austria and Germany can easily encourage the Balkans to adopt the Euro now by bypassing an ever more problematic France openly Anti American and pro-Russian and pro Serbian. An American German alliance for the Euro for the Balkans is certainly in the American interest
https://emerging-europe.com/voices/a-euro-first-strategy-is-in-americas-national-interest/
With Greece ever closer aligning Greek strategic interest in the East Med with the USA in terms of defence contracts and energy infrastructure Greece can play a pivotal role for peace in the Balkans by supporting the roll out of the Euro for Albania and North Macedonia in 2022 and so breaking the Bulgarian blockade and opening the way for all 3 NATO Allies Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro to join the EU in 2024. And suddenly there will be an all EU and all NATO land corridor along the Adriatic Ionian coast from Patras to Venice in which the EU will fund including high speed rail and the required energy and transport links. Germans new left liberal green Government will be much more interested in peace and investment in South Eastern Europe. https://www.theeuropean.de/gunther-fehlinger/vereint-durch-den-euro-in-eu-27/
EU offer Serbia the Euro for recognition of the Republic of Kosovo
The Euro for North Macedonia and Albania by Greece and the Euro for Bosnia by Austria should only be a start of the main offer by the EU for Serbia to get the Euro as currency for recognition of the Republic of Kosovo. An offer much more credible once all Balkans but Serbia has the Euro already. With the Euro as currency and the recognition of the Republic of Kosovo the road is open for Serbia to join NATO and the EU and so all Balkans will be inside the transatlantic community twin pillars and there will be lasting peace in the Balkans very much in the interest of Greece and American and all Europe. https://www.diepresse.com/6037014/bietet-den-serben-den-euro-an
Greece, join the 3 Seas and turn it into 4 Seas, united in NATO, EU and the Euro
Greece is advocating for the strong European policy for the Pontus for 30 years if not longer but is excluded from the Central European 3 seas initiative uniting the Baltics, Black and Adriatic Seas? Why is that? Since when does the Aegean Sea not matter for European prosperity and security? Clearly the 3 seas must be the 4 seas and Greece and all Balkans and the Accession trio recently formed in Batumi of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova must be included and clearly united by the Euro, then inside NATO and then the EU so Greece and all regions of the Aegean and the Black Sea will be more secure. https://odessa-journal.com/ukraine-time-for-the-european-odessa-dialogue/ and the Euro for Moldova is only the next logically step https://www.ipn.md/en/why-moldova-should-adopt-the-euro-op-ed-by-gunther-fehlinger-7978_1085479.html as the Euro for Ukraine https://www.kyivpost.com/article/opinion/op-ed/gunther-fehlinger-why-ukraine-should-adopt-the-euro-without-delay.html and the Euro for Georgia https://georgiatoday.ge/roll-out-the-euro-in-georgia-as-a-tool-for-its-peaceful-unification-with-europe/
The Euro for all EU 27 and all future 9 EU Accession countries – EU36 plus UK EU 37
We lost the UK but should always keep the spot open for the UK in our heart, as NATO Ally and once the UK might return, but in meantime we need to integrate the 9 European countries who want to join, 6 from the Balkans and 3 from the Black Sea equals 9 and must make sure Turkey cannot join the Political Union EU, economically and in NATO yes but political no way for decades to come. But Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Albania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Bosnia and Serbia, yes they can and yes they will but first please the Euro and then NATO and then EU so we make no mistake by important Anti-NATO or Anti Euro countries into EU anymore and we will be more united and more relevant globally, taken more serious by our Ally USA and being respected by Russia, China and by our own voters as more capable and impressive actor, able to unite, stabilize and develop South Eastern Europe.
And please Greece, help us in that historic task
Yes please Greece, help all EU and the USA and please settle the sea border with Albania, recognise Kosovo, support EU accession of the 3 NATO Allies, ask Bosnia to recognise Kosovo, support the EU peace offer for Serbia to get the Euro for recognition of Kosovo, and encourage Cyprus to join NATO as Free Federal Cyprus, united by the Euro, inside NATO and Cyprus please recognise Kosovo, and Greece be sure of American naval support much more significant than a few French ships and be sure the European taxpayers will support such a European Greece even when your debt level as reached unprecedented and unsustainable levels of 210% of GDP and as we kept you against all odds in the Eurozone for reasons of European values and Transatlantic security, please Greece help us now to get Albania and North Macedonia to adopt the Euro for peace in the Balkans and European taxpayer will be eternally grateful.