Jansa Says Kosovo Will Not Cause New Balkans War

Strasbourg, 16 January - Prime Minister Janez Jansa has said that the unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo will not throw the Balkans into another war. Speaking to the press after an appearance in the European Parliament on Wednesday, Jansa said that Europe nevertheless needed to act on the issue.

Strasbourg, France Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering (centre) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (right). Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering (centre) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (right).
Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Francija, Strasbourg. Državni sekretar za evropske zadeve Janez Lenarčič ter predsedujoči EU, slovenski premier Janez Janša ob predstavitvi prioritet slovenskega predsedovanja EU evropskim poslancem. Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Francija, Strasbourg.
Državni sekretar za evropske zadeve Janez Lenarčič ter predsedujoči EU, slovenski premier Janez Janša ob predstavitvi prioritet slovenskega predsedovanja EU evropskim poslancem.
Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Francija, Strasbourg. Predsedujoči EU, slovenski premier Janez Janša ob predstavitvi prioritet slovenskega predsedovanja EU evropskim poslancem. Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Francija, Strasbourg.
Predsedujoči EU, slovenski premier Janez Janša ob predstavitvi prioritet slovenskega predsedovanja EU evropskim poslancem.
Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Francija, Strasbourg. Predsedujoči EU, slovenski premier Janez Janša ob predstavitvi prioritet slovenskega predsedovanja EU evropskim poslancem. Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Francija, Strasbourg.
Predsedujoči EU, slovenski premier Janez Janša ob predstavitvi prioritet slovenskega predsedovanja EU evropskim poslancem.
Foto: Thierry Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering (centre) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (right). Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France
Prime Minister Janez Jansa (left) European Parliament President Hans-Gert Poettering (centre) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (right).
Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France Prime Minister Janez Jansa addresses the press after presenting EU presidency priorities to the European Parliament. Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France
Prime Minister Janez Jansa addresses the press after presenting EU presidency priorities to the European Parliament.
Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France Prime Minister Janez Jansa addresses the press after presenting EU presidency priorities to the European Parliament. Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

Strasbourg, France
Prime Minister Janez Jansa addresses the press after presenting EU presidency priorities to the European Parliament.
Photo: Thiery Monasse/STA

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