Debate Urges Clear European Prospects for Western Balkans

Ljubljana, 25 March - Participants in a debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement agreed in Ljubljana on Friday that enlargement has ceased to be a priority for the EU, which is a problem since countries in the Western Balkans are in serious need of clear EU membership prospects.

Ljubljana, Center Evropa. Okrogla miza o vplivu ekonomske krize na širitev EU v organizaciji Predstavništva Evropske komisije v RS in urada vlade za komuniciranje. Profesor na Ekonomski fakulteti Bogomir Kovač, evropska poslanka Tanja Fajon, moderatorka Vida Petrovčič, direktor Inštituta za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije Zijad Bećirović in nekdanji veleposlanik Slovenije v Srbiji Borut Šuklje. Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana, Center Evropa.
Okrogla miza o vplivu ekonomske krize na širitev EU v organizaciji Predstavništva Evropske komisije v RS in urada vlade za komuniciranje.
Profesor na Ekonomski fakulteti Bogomir Kovač, evropska poslanka Tanja Fajon, moderatorka Vida Petrovčič, direktor Inštituta za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije Zijad Bećirović in nekdanji veleposlanik Slovenije v Srbiji Borut Šuklje.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Former Ambassador to Serbia Borut Suklje. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Former Ambassador to Serbia Borut Suklje.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Former Ambassador to Serbia Borut Suklje. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Former Ambassador to Serbia Borut Suklje.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Economist Bogomir Kovac. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Economist Bogomir Kovac.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement. Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Debate on the impact of the economic crisis on EU enlargement.
Slovenian MEP Tanja Fajon.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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