Foreign relations of Slovenia
Merkel in the Balkans repeated the sentence from 2015
After leaving Belgrade, she arrived in Tirana, where she was welcomed by the Prime Minister of that country, Edi Rama.
Media in the region remind what Merkel said when she arrived in the Western Balkans in 2015.
Pahor stresses importance of dialogue at G20 Interfaith Forum
Bologna – Slovenian President Borut Pahor addressed a meeting of the G20 Interfaith Forum (IF20) in Bologna on Sunday, saying that divisions, in particular political and ideological, were one of the societal wounds that need to be urgently healed. He also proposed a meeting of senior religious representatives in the Western Balkan region.
Angela Merkel to Hold Last Meeting wih Balkan Leaders, Discuss EU Integration Process
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit Belgrade on Monday, where she will meet with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to discuss political and economic cooperation and the EU integration process.
EU position is clear: No future without Serbia and the Balkans: We can't make mistake
As it is stated, that is the strategic interest of both sides.
European Commissioner for Enlargement Oliver Vrhelyi pointed out that the issue of enlargement is not only the geographical enlargement of the EU, but it is about ensuring political, economic and even security integration.
"People in the Balkans laugh even when we suffer, the Germans can't do that"
Participating in the Bled Strategic Forum, Albanian Prime Minister also criticized EU institutions for delays in enlargement.
"There is no future for Europe without the Western Balkans within the EU. If the EU continues like this, of course it will not be good for us, but it will be even worse for the EU," Rama said, as reported by the Kosovo Press.
Logar talks migration and Afghanistan with Spanish counterpart
Madrid – Foreign Minister Anže Logar met his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares in Madrid on Monday to exchange views on current EU and international issues. The pair discussed migration, the situation in Afghanistan, climate change, efforts to tackle the impact of Covid-19 and economic recovery, Logar’s ministry said.
Pahor hosting meeting with presidents of Austria and Croatia
Ljubljana – At the invitation of President Borut Pahor, the presidents of Austria and Croatia, Alexander Van der Bellen and Zoran Milanović, will pay a working visit to Slovenia on Thursday. The main topic of this trilateral meeting will be the future of the EU and the challenges it is facing in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Angela Merkel's farewell message: Serbia in the EU
She told her successors that the process should not be interrupted and that, despite the need for a lot of engagement and patience, they should use the opportunity to accept the countries of the Western Balkans - Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia.
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Pahor makes case for rapid EU enlargement to Western Balkans
Ohrid – President Borut Pahor made a case for the EU’s rapid enlargement to Western Balkans as he addressed the Prespa Forum Dialogue on Friday, arguing that this was in the interest of the EU and would strengthen the bloc as well as the region.
The president said continued enlargement was instrumental to the stability and prosperity of Western Balkans.
Angela Merkel sent a clear message
On the occasion of the upcoming virtual Berlin Process Summit, scheduled for Monday, hosted by Germany, in a video message on Sunday, Merkel said she was happy, although it would only be a virtual meeting, which would allow her to continue working with the heads of state and government of the Western Balkans, launched in 2014 as part of the Berlin process at Germany's initiative.
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