Slovenia EU Presidency and the challenge of Western Balkanseldr, Friday 18 January 2008 09:40 ::Danilo Türk, Slovenian Presidency and head of EU for the next 6 months will have to work towards one of the key challenges for 2008: gathering consensus about the Western Balkans question. ELDR Party supports the Slovenian Presidency commitment to taking the lead in setting the East Europe neighborhood situation. “Our European presidency – said Jelko Kacin, Liberal Slovenian MEP and expert in the Balkans - has to move on the road to a more stable and prosperous neighborhood situation. We have to create the atmosphere to think about investments, business, to invest in the future, to have a future oriented to the aspirations about the people”. “This is our challenge – concluded Kacin -, this is our duty and I am sure that our EU Presidency will do more in this direction. And finally, about the Western Balkans situation, as a Slovenian I would very happy if and when we will fulfill the space between Ljubljana and Thessaloniki”. |
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