German chancellor pledges support to EU accession of Western Balkans
BERLIN (AA) – The European Union can only be completed with the accession of Western Balkan countries into the bloc, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said.
Addressing the Western Balkans Summit in Berlin on Thursday, Scholz reaffirmed Germany’s strong support to the EU membership bids of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.
“The six countries of the Western Balkans belong to the free and democratic part of Europe,” Scholz said, adding that the EU accession of these countries is in the interest of all European states.
“Challenges facing the Western Balkans are our shared challenges. Because the stability and prosperity of your region cannot be detached from the stability and prosperity of Europe as a whole,” he said.
Leaders of six Balkan countries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the European Council Charles Michel were among the participants of the summit.
“Together, we are convinced that the Berlin process will not only help to unleash the full potential of regional cooperation, but accelerate the EU accession of all the Western Balkan countries,” Scholz stressed.
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