The president of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen has previously confirmed that the process of integration for countries of the Western Balkans into the European Union needs to speed up. While speaking for the Process of Berlin, Von der Leyen stated that the countries of the Western Balkans have a common future, referring to their membership into the EU.
“We should speed up the enlargement process and in parallel, we should bring the Western Balkans closer to our path, so that it can become more stable, digitalized and elastic,” said the President of the EC.
Von der Leyen also emphasized that the economic and investments plan in the Western Balkans will be allocated a sum of €28 billion euros, for intercommunication and prosperity.
The president of EC also added that the creation of a joint functional regional market is in the works.
In addition, the EU Commissioner on Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, said at the end of the Berlin Summit that the region of the Western Balkans plays a key role in the European Union.
“The region of the Western Balkans is key in our plans for more prosperity, better connections, the protection of the environment and the recovery of Europe,” said Varhelyi.
The Commissioner also stressed out the fact that the EC is ready to play an important role, along with the region.
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