Greece warns of ‘stability vacuum’ in W. Balkans, supports EU accession

Greece cannot allow a "stability vacuum" in the Western Balkans that could "easily be filled by other non-European forces supporting extremism and revisionism or aspiring to revive empires that belong to the past" and continues to support their accession to the European Union, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday, following a meeting in Athens with his North Macedonia counterpart, Bujar Osmani.

"Greece has been historically advocating and actively supporting the Western Balkans countries' European perspectives… And we will continue to do so, because we believe that this is not just the best, but it is the only road to stability and prosperity in our region," Dendias said, adding that "the European Union has an obligation to keep its enlargement policy on the table… [and] to provide incentives to those that want to be part of our European family."

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