Hence, the country has failed to make much headway on its accession path since 2008, when it made its first major step towards eventual membership by signing a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Brussels.
Stoga zemlja nije uspjela načiniti velik pomak na svojem putu ka pridruživanju EU od 2008. godine, kada je načinila prvi važan korak ka konačnom članstvu potpisivanjem Sporazuma o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju s Brusselsom.