{"id":19376,"date":"2021-09-01T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=19376"},"modified":"2021-09-01T20:20:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T18:20:52","slug":"kosovos-kurti-unveils-two-reasons-why-the-balkans-need-eu-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovos-kurti-unveils-two-reasons-why-the-balkans-need-eu-integration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo\u2019s Kurti unveils two reasons why the Balkans need to be integrated in the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, attended the Bled Strategic Forum being held in Slovenia. During his word, he said that the membership of the Western Balkan countries in the EU would be positive for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>He listed two main reasons behind his argument.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe inclusion of the six Western Balkan countries in the EU will have many benefits. Firstly, the EU\u2019s external border will get smaller. From a security perspective, this is a good thing for both sides. One in three citizens from the region does not live in the Balkans. They live in the EU. With the inclusion of the Western Balkans in the EU, our nations will live in the same space and this would be better for the economy\u201d, Kurti said.<\/p>\n<p>He also reiterated that Kosovo is a pro-Western country that aspires to join the EU and NATO as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Among others, the head of Kosovo\u2019s executive branch said that his country is ready to contribute to humanitarian issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re sheltering 2,000 Afghans. We\u2019re a poor country, but we believe that when it comes to humanitarian issues, we must not ask why, but how\u201d, concluded Kurti.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/09\/01\/pm-rama-there-is-no-future-for-europe-without-the-balkans-in-the-eu\/\">PM Rama: There is no future for Europe without the Balkans in the EU<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/09\/01\/slovenian-president-against-redrawing-borders-in-the-balkans\/\">Slovenian President against redrawing borders in the Balkans<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, attended the Bled Strategic Forum being held in Slovenia. During his word, he said that the membership of the Western Balkan countries in the EU would be positive for both parties. 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