“Enlargement can bring great benefits to both the region and Europe as a whole, helping to ensure a stable, prosperous and peaceful continent,” Sassoli said. However, as the head of the European Parliament stressed, how quickly the countries of the Western Balkans will become part of the EU depends on how successfully the reforms necessary … Read more
Changing the borders would mean opening the Pandora’s box, “said Valentin Inzko. As international high representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, his job is to maintain a lasting peace after the Dayton Peace Accords ended the 1995 conflict, after almost four years of fighting that took the lives of about 100,000 people. The reason for his … Read more
– – Photo Facebook / Meteo Balkans – A very powerful thunderstorm has formed over Central Bulgaria. This became clear from a post on the Facebook profile of Meteo Balkans. “In the photo we also see overshooting tops – powerful upward movements of the air. Excellent indicator of powerful processes in the storm, we expect … Read more
Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, met today with his Israeli, Palestinian and Egyptian counterparts. He underlined our deep concern in the face of the ongoing escalation, the human toll of which is already very heavy, and our desire to contribute to a rapid easing of tensions. He again strongly condemned … Read more
– – – “Starting EU membership talks alone is not enough to strengthen the geopolitical orientation of the Western Balkans. It is necessary for the countries of the region to comply with the EU criteria and to effectively implement the necessary reforms, including ending the funded disinformation campaigns against member states, “said Deputy Prime Minister … Read more
– – PHOTO: Pixabay – The situation with the coronavirus in the countries of the Western Balkans is serious, warned Catherine Smolud from the European Representation of the World Health Organization, Macedonian media reported. The fact that hospitals are being transformed into facilities for the treatment of patients with KOVID-19 means that other types of … Read more
France and Germany are concerned about the increase in ceasefire violations, while the situation had stabilized since July 2020 in eastern Ukraine. We are following the situation with great vigilance, in particular the movements of Russian forces, and call on the Parties to restraint and to immediately de-escalate tensions. We reaffirm our support for the … Read more
Hong Kong 12 mars 2021 We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Canada, the United States of America, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, as well as the High Representative of the European Union, Let us together express our deep concern over China’s decision to fundamentally undermine the democratic characteristics of Hong Kong’s electoral system. … Read more
We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Canada, the United States of America, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the European Union, unanimously condemn the coup in Burma. We are deeply concerned about the arrests of politicians and civil society activists, including the State Counselor, Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi, … Read more