Otuda zemlja nije ostvarila mnogo napretka na svom putu ka pristupanju još od 2008, kad je načinila svoj prvi veliki korak ka krajnjem članstvu potpisivanjem Sporazuma o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju s Briselom.
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.