Three presidents urge acceleration of EU talks for W Balkans

Brijuni, 3 June - The presidents of Slovenia, Croatia and Austria urged accelerating EU accession talks with Western Balkan countries and condemned the war in Ukraine, which they believe cannot be resolved diplomatically at the moment. At their annual meeting in Croatia, they also discussed NATO enlargement and Croatia's eurozone and Schengen zone entry.

Brijuni, Croatia Croatian President Zoran Milanović (left) hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor (centre) and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen for a traditional three-way meeting. Photo: Hina/STA

Brijuni, Croatia
Croatian President Zoran Milanović (left) hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor (centre) and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen for a traditional three-way meeting.
Photo: Hina/STA

Brijuni, Croatia Croatian President Zoran Milanović (left) hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor (right) and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen (centre) for a traditional three-way meeting. Photo: Hina/STA

Brijuni, Croatia
Croatian President Zoran Milanović (left) hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor (right) and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen (centre) for a traditional three-way meeting.
Photo: Hina/STA

Brijuni, Croatia Croatian President Zoran Milanović (centre) hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor (left) and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen (right) for a traditional three-way meeting. Photo: Hina/STA

Brijuni, Croatia
Croatian President Zoran Milanović (centre) hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor (left) and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen (right) for a traditional three-way meeting.
Photo: Hina/STA

Brijuni, Croatia Croatian President Zoran Milanović hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen for a traditional three-way meeting. Photo: HINA/STA

Brijuni, Croatia
Croatian President Zoran Milanović hosts his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor and Austria's Alexander Van der Bellen for a traditional three-way meeting.
Photo: HINA/STA

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