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Greece is not an obstacle! The letter of 7 ministers to the EU: Let's not waste any more time, the whole Balkans in the Union!

2024-03-01 10:26:14Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Greece is not an obstacle! The letter of 7 ministers to the EU: Let's not

Seven countries have addressed a letter to the European Union requesting the fastest possible integration into the Western Balkans Union.

The letter bears the signature of the foreign ministers of Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Greece.

Full letter:

Dear Presidents/Dear colleagues,

In its conclusions of 14-15 December 2023, the European Council reaffirmed its full and clear commitment to the EU membership perspective of the Western Balkans and called for the acceleration of their membership process, including the advancement of gradual integration between European Union and the Region.

More than two decades have passed since the Council adopted the Thessaloniki Declaration. The time has come for decisive progress in the EU enlargement process towards the Western Balkans. A clear and reasonable time for their acceptance is more urgent than ever.

In this context, we welcome and support the European Commission's new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. This plan offers a concrete opportunity to bring the region closer to the EU single market, deepen regional economic integration and accelerate fundamental reforms. If successfully implemented, it will contribute to fostering socio-economic convergence, addressing brain drain from the region, bringing tangible benefits to its citizens and supporting the Western Balkans' path to EU membership.
The leaders of the Western Balkans, as underlined in their joint statement of January 22, 2024, have expressed their full support for the objectives of the Growth Plan and their readiness to implement it. We must use this opportunity. This was also the joint conclusion of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the "Friends of the Western Balkans" with the partners of the Western Balkans in Rome on February 5, 2024.
Therefore, we call for your personal commitment to finalize the inter-institutional negotiations with the highest priority for "Facilitating Growth and Reform for the Western Balkans" before the European Parliament elections.

Time is of the essence. Any delay will damage the EU's credibility and have a negative impact on the region's European integration process.

Sincerely,
Antonio Tajani
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic

Jan Lipavský
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Alexander Schallenberg Federal Minister for Europe and
International Affairs of the Republic of Austria

Gordan Grliq Radman
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs
of the Republic of Croatia

Juraj Blanar
Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic.

George Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic

Tanja Fajon

Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia


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