Former leaders discuss Afghanistan, EU enlargement, differences in EU

Bled, 1 September - Developments in Afghanistan could be an opportunity to strengthen the EU, was one of the views presented at the former leaders' panel at the Bled Strategic Forum on Wednesday, where the importance of EU enlargement to the Western Balkans and differences on European values in the EU were also highlighted.

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The panel of former leaders Future of Europe - Experience Counts, featuring former Czech PM Mirek Topolanek, former Slovak PM Mikulaš Dzurinda, former Slovenian PM Lojze Peterle, former Austrian Speaker Andreas Khol and former MEP Elmar Brok, with said Jacques Rupnik, a former adviser to former Czech President Vaclav Havel, and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio joining in via video call.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Bled
The panel of former leaders Future of Europe - Experience Counts, featuring former Czech PM Mirek Topolanek, former Slovak PM Mikulaš Dzurinda, former Slovenian PM Lojze Peterle, former Austrian Speaker Andreas Khol and former MEP Elmar Brok, with said Jacques Rupnik, a former adviser to former Czech President Vaclav Havel, and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio joining in via video call.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Bled
The panel of former leaders Future of Europe - Experience Counts, featuring former Czech PM Mirek Topolanek, former Slovak PM Mikulaš Dzurinda, former Slovenian PM Lojze Peterle, former Austrian Speaker Andreas Khol and former MEP Elmar Brok, with said Jacques Rupnik, a former adviser to former Czech President Vaclav Havel, and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio joining in via video call.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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