accession
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It added that "Albanian legislation will have to be aligned with the EU" before the crucial Chapter 27 environmental elements of the accession talks, relating to waste management, water and air quality, "can be closed".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, countries like Sweden and Finland for years remained nonaligned but maintained strong armed forces, said Tobias Billström, who was the Swedish foreign minister during the country’s accession to NATO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The question on the ballot was: "Should Iceland resume accession negotiations with the European Union?"
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
However, in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the collapse of Iceland's banking system, Reykjavik moved to start accession talks in 2009, only to bring them to a halt in 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Emma spoke her pity so very kindly, that with a sudden accession of gay thought, he cried,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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