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#Western Balkans

Page with all the IPSEs stored in the archive with the tag #Western Balkans linked to them.
The IPSEs are presented in chronological order based on when the IPSEs have been pronounced.

Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen

“We have realised that it is not enough to just wait for the Western Balkans to move closer to us. It is not enough to say that the door is open. We must also take responsibility, and support their path towards our union in any possible way... More progress has been achieved in just over a year than in over a decade. First, Bosnia and Herzegovina is now fully aligned with our foreign and security policy, which is crucial in these times of geopolitical turmoil. The country is showing that it can deliver on the membership criteria, and on its citizens' aspiration to be part of our family. The message coming from Bosnia and Herzegovina is clear. So our message must be clear too. The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina lies in our union.”

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President of the European Commission
12 Mar 2024 1 5
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Armend Mehaj
Armend Mehaj

“Accelerating Kosovo's membership in NATO and having a permanent base of American forces is an immediate need to guarantee peace, security and stability in the Western Balkans.”

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Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo
27 Feb 2022 3 3
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Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Lavrov

“Kosovo and some other parts of the Western Balkans are becoming a hotbed of crime. There are terrorists, drug dealers. Mercenaries are recruited there for military conflicts ignited by the US, among others. There is information that militants from Kosovo, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina are being recruited to knock Russia off balance, which includes sending them to Donbass [in eastern Ukraine].”

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Russian Foreign Minister
18 Feb 2022 8 2
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Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron

“That region is going through new tensions today. History is coming back. Sometimes tragedy is coming back. Today we have a special responsibility towards the Western Balkans. EU should pursue a policy of re-engagement, but also investment in order to favor the economic integration of the region; develop human exchange, raise the issue of minorities present in the region, but also fight against influence and manipulation who want to destabilise Europe through the Balkans. I believe that this political and economic work towards the Western Balkans is a real sovereignty agenda for our Europe because we cannot build a peaceful Europe in the next 50 years if we leave the Western Balkans in the current situation. That means clarifying its European perspective, reinvesting to the region and its unity and to have a common ambition for the decades to come.”

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President of France
09 Dec 2021 7 3
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Florian Bieber
Florian Bieber

“This is a problem [citizens in the Western Balkans believing that they will never join the EU] because it removes the pressure on the elites to implement reforms. The results of recent elections in North Macedonia show to the elites in the region that, if one puts all eggs in one basket - the EU - one risks being punished by the voters. Without a political message and with the difficulty with the e-word (enlargement), the reports lose the power they once had. They have now become much more of a non-event. Which is a pity - they are in many ways better than five years ago.”

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Professor at the University of Graz and member of the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG)
09 Nov 2021 4 4
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Gabriel Escobar
Gabriel Escobar

“One of the biggest challenges and disappointments is that local politicians haven't evolved in their thinking from the 90s. The desire of the United States is for all six countries to become members of the European Union. These are European countries, some of which have made huge progress, and their accession to the EU would not pose a danger to existing members of the Union, but a great opportunity.”

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US deputy secretary of state for South Central Europe
26 Oct 2021 3 3
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Vesko Garcevic
Vesko Garcevic

“The EU's waning soft power will slow down the democratisation process in the region and open space for other countries to walk in. There's no such a thing as a limbo in international relations … in the last… particularly five years let's say, China has been filling in the space which is neglected by Brussels. Moscow sees this as an opportunity and will increase its support to groups and politicians like Dodik [Milorad Dodik] in Bosnia or [Serbian President Aleksandar] Vucic in Belgrade or will do its best to keep the situation in Kosovo frozen.”

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Professor at Boston University
11 Oct 2021 11 8
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Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen

“We want them [six Western Balkans states] in the European Union, we are one European family. We share the same history, we share the same values, and I'm deeply convinced we share the same destiny too. I know that still work has to be done, for example, on the rule of law, on the judiciary, on the freedom of the media, to name some. But I think we should also acknowledge the effort that has been done in the past and the progress that has been done.”

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President of the European Commission
06 Oct 2021 5 6
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Charles Michel
Charles Michel

“The focus will be on intensifying our engagement to foster the region's socio-economic recovery and sustainable development, and building back better after the pandemic on the basis of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans. The President of the European Parliament will also participate in this session. This would also be an important occasion to discuss how to ensure the stability of the region, strengthen regional cooperation and resolve regional conflicts.”

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President of the European Council
04 Oct 2021 5 4
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Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen

“Building bridges between people, countries, and cultures, that is so crucial for our common future. Because Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all the Western Balkans, belong in the European Union. It is in our common interest, but I also believe, it is our destiny.”

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President of the European Commission
30 Sep 2021 2 4
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Ardian Hackaj
Ardian Hackaj

“Angela Merkel has shown great commitment to the region's [Western Balkans] progress in reforms and membership on the road to the EU. She has also paid great attention to civil society representatives.”

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Executive Director of the Center for Cooperation and Development (CDI) in Tirana
16 Sep 2021 4 4
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Sonja Licht
Sonja Licht

“She [Angela Merkel] really wanted to hear our opinions on the situation in our region as well as the Berlin Process, which she certainly sees as part of her legacy. I am convinced, after the conversation with us and everything she said during the meetings with the media in Belgrade and Tirana, that she will make an effort to continue supporting that process. I want to emphasize that I am convinced that by organizing the meeting and how the chancellor led it, she showed that she cares about a strong and responsible civil society in the Western Balkans.”

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President of the Belgrade Foundation for Political Excellence (BFBP)
16 Sep 2021 5 5
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Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen

“The European Union and the United States will always be stronger together. And of course the same goes for our neighbours in the Western Balkans. Before the end of the month, I will travel to the region to send a strong signal of our commitment to the accession process. We owe it to all those young people who believe in future in Europe.”

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President of the European Commission
15 Sep 2021 4 3
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David Sassoli
David Sassoli

“[Countries of the Western Balkans are part of the history of the EU, with whose members they share a common identity] That is why we must be committed to the EU enlargement process. Those countries want to become a part of the European family.”

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President of the European Parliament
01 Sep 2021 3 2
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Charles Michel
Charles Michel

“We started with six members, a now there are 27 of us, and even enlargement has made the EU better, as a union of ideas, solidarity, innovation and diversity. We know the European Union is important to the Western Balkans. But the Western Balkans are important to the EU. Together we can dear and build our European future for a better world.”

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President of the European Council
01 Sep 2021 4 2
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Zorka Kordić
Zorka Kordić

“Since Montenegro is the most advanced country in the region when it comes to EU integration process, the Government supports the implementation of regional initiatives exclusively as an instrument of a faster EU accession. Therefore, we primarily focus on the implementation of the Action Plan for the Common Regional Market under the auspices of the Berlin Process, as a political initiative that includes all Western Balkan countries. [Action Plan for the Common Regional Market] It is complementary to our aspiration for EU membership and provides a framework for the use of funds from the economic and investment plan for the Western Balkans worth nine billion euros. I also believe that early integration measures in the context of the revised methodology of EU accession can be better achieved through a common regional market, which is a more comprehensive initiative than Open Balkan.”

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Montenegro EU Chief Negotiator
16 Aug 2021 5 4
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Ylva Johansson
Ylva Johansson

“Visa-free travel between the EU and the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries is a significant achievement. While restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on mobility, visa-free countries in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership must continue and step up their efforts in managing migration and asylum and in fighting corruption and organised crime.”

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EU Commissioner for Home Affairs
04 Aug 2021 4 2
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