{"id":16620,"date":"2021-07-01T10:55:52","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T08:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16620"},"modified":"2021-07-01T11:01:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T09:01:23","slug":"matthew-palmer-leaders-of-the-western-balkans-should-be-more-concrete-in-the-realization-of-objectives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/matthew-palmer-leaders-of-the-western-balkans-should-be-more-concrete-in-the-realization-of-objectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Palmer: Leaders of the Western Balkans should be more concrete in the realization of objectives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During his opening statement at the \u2018Prespa Forum Dialogue\u2019 the Special Envoy of the U.S. for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer, stated that the leaders of the Balkans region should be more concrete in the realization of their economic and political objectives.<\/p>\n<p>He touched on the initiatives of the EU in support of the region, while expressing his regret that Albania and North Macedonia couldn\u2019t start negotiations with the EU under the Portuguese Presidency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should take all necessary measures, they should exert pressure, in order to realize and resolve political matters on a local level and internationally, in order to further strengthen their democracies,\u201d stated Mr. Palmer.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s forum will include the participation of the Macedonian president, Stevo Pendarovski, the Montenegrin president, Milo \u0110ukanovi\u0107, the Slovenian president, Borut pahor, the Serbian PM, Ana Brnabic, the PM of Kosovo, Albin Kurti and the PM of Albania, Edi Rama.<\/p>\n<p>The theme of the forum is \u2018Western Balkans, Missing Puzzle for Completing Europe\u2019, and will be focused on 9 subject matters, including the role of EU in the world, European democracy, values, rights, the rule of law, security, migration, climate change, the environment and healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/06\/25\/regional-schengen-vucic-eus-decision-on-negotiations-for-albania-and-north-macedonia-unfair\/\">Regional Schengen, Vucic: EU\u2019s decision on negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia was unfair<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/23\/pm-rama-reacts-after-bulgarias-veto-eu-failed-not-albania-or-north-macedonia\/\">PM Rama reacts after Bulgaria\u2019s veto: EU failed, not Albania or North Macedonia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/22\/no-date-for-first-igc-bulgarias-veto-on-north-macedonia-blocks-albania-too\/\">No date for first IGC, \u2013 Bulgaria\u2019s veto on North Macedonia blocks Albania too<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During his opening statement at the \u2018Prespa Forum Dialogue\u2019 the Special Envoy of the U.S. for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer, stated that the leaders of the Balkans region should be more concrete in the realization of their economic and political objectives. 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