Government of the Republic of Serbia
The situation in the Western Balkans is still fragile, but the European Union leaders will support the region’s path to the Union in March, Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Johannes Hahn said in Brussels, on 27 February, after two more chapters in Serbia’s EU accession talks had been opened. With this Hahn answered the question asked by Beta News Agency at the press conference to give his comment about the fact that the heads of state and government included the Western Balkans in their agenda for the session scheduled for 9 and 10 March, over concerns regarding the deteriorating situation in the region.
The EU Enlargement Commissioner said he believed this was actually a very good thing, recalling that EU High Representative Federica Mogherini was scheduled to visit Serbia and a few other Western Balkan states next week.
Hahn said that “everyone is invited to contribute to the region’s prospects, instead of constantly looking back.” He underlined that “what people, young people want to see is a better standard of living, reconciliation, opportunities to stay in the region, instead of moving out.”
“Accordingly, all these efforts, including the opening of membership chapters, will contribute to moving forward in the EU integrations“, Hahn added.
Written by Dragan Blagojević, Beta agency correspondent.
Source: www.euractiv.rs
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