Schallenberg plans important steps to integrate the West Balkans
Schallenberg plans important steps to integrate the West Balkans
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg traveled to Rome on Monday to take part in a significant meeting of the group "Friends of the Western Balkans". This meeting is headed by Antonio Tajani, the Italian Foreign Minister, and takes place for the first time on a ministerial level with representatives of the six West Balkans. Schallenberg emphasizes the urgency of the gradual EU integration of these countries in order to promote their economic development and to promote the EU's internal market. "The Western Balkans are not the back house of Europe, but our inner area. It is essential that we integrate the region firmly into our European family," said Schallenberg, like bmeia.gv.at.
A central topic of the talks will also be the development of the autonomy of South Tyrol, a concern that Schallenberg wants to highlight during his stay in Rome. He will work for a positive further development of the autonomy of this northern Italian province, as progress has recently been made in the reforms. "A long-term and sensible solution for the sufferer population in Tyrol can only be found in dialogue", says Schallenberg according to Kleine Zeitung.at .
EU expansion and stability in the focus
The geopolitical herd of crisis, especially in Ukraine and the Middle East, are on the agenda. Schallenberg emphasizes Austria's protective function for the region and confirms the need to take into account the interests of all parties involved. The minister again demanded that the EU strengthen its efforts to integrate the Western Balkans in EU forums in order to promote stability and to counteract autocratic forces.| Details | |
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