{"id":20135,"date":"2021-09-13T10:54:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T08:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=20135"},"modified":"2021-09-13T14:20:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:20:20","slug":"merkel-begins-her-farewell-tour-to-the-balkans-with-belgrade-and-continues-with-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/merkel-begins-her-farewell-tour-to-the-balkans-with-belgrade-and-continues-with-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkel embarks on farewell trip to the Balkans, stops in Belgrade and heads to Albania next"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who is set to retire at the end of her fourth term in government, is beginning her Balkan tour today. Her first stop will be Belgrade, where she will be received by Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic. As was announced by the Chancellor\u2019s briefing room, the topics of discussion will include political and economic cooperation as well as the country\u2019s process of integration into the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>The Serbian president has deemed Merkel\u2019s visit as a great honor for Serbia and as a chance to thank her in person for everything she has done for Serbia and the region during her long-lasting mandate as chancellor.<\/p>\n<p>Amongst other things, Vucic also noted that the conception of the Berlin Process by Merkel back in 2014, with the goal of promoting cooperation and the European integration of the region, has created new possibilities of collaboration amongst countries of the Western Balkans.<\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow, Merkel will head to Albania, where she will meet with the prime ministers of the Western Balkans countries including Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_170_316 zmadhim-teksti vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_178_63f wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_180_086 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_180_086\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/09\/08\/merkels-agenda-in-tirana-from-her-meeting-with-rama-to-business-lunch-with-balkan-pms\/\">Merkel in Tirana \u2013 from meetings with Rama to lunch with Balkan PMs, what\u2019s on the agenda?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/07\/06\/merkel-cant-convince-balkan-leaders-to-come-to-an-agreement-on-diplomas-and-free-movement\/\">Merkel can\u2019t convince Balkan leaders to come to an agreement on diplomas and free movement<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2021\/07\/05\/merkel-sees-the-integration-of-the-western-balkans-into-eu-as-a-geostrategic-objective\/\">Merkel sees the integration of the Western Balkans into EU as a geostrategic objective<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who is set to retire at the end of her fourth term in government, is beginning her Balkan tour today. 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