Lajcak: Western Balkans are criticising us, it is becoming more difficult every day to speak on behalf of the EU

He reiterated that the EU has had a wrong approach to the region in recent years, and that is why it has become difficult to speak at such forums as it is receiving much criticism from Western Balkan leaders themselves.

However, Lajcak said the region had little luck in the disaster that took place in the Ukraine war since it turned Union attention.

The situation is actually different. We've had developments in the last five years that haven't been so positive. There has been a grossly weaker commitment, a lack of enthusiasm, perhaps even a lack of compliance with the region's full membership. There has been [in the EU] even a wrong perception that the region can expect, thinking it is in a safe status and nothing can happen to the region, so there is no need to hurry and that we can fix our problems first and then deal with this region. This has already changed because, the EU is losing popularity and credibility in the grammatical region, I would say. It is getting harder every day to be on these panels in the region and represent the EU, because so far we have legalised in some way, but now we are criticising our partners”, Lajcak said in the panel where Prime Minister Kurti is also in attendance.

Lajcak said the changer of the issue is the case of Ukraine, which has produced political pressure. He added that he agrees that Western Balkan states should be full-fledged EU members and showed there is a sense of urgency and a trust.

“Now can we turn this trust into reality or a new quality? There is good will, but we still face difficulties such as how to demonstrate our will to approach Ukraine, but not to do so at the expense of our BP partners, because we've been partners for many years and 23 this month we're going to get those answers”

Lajcak said the six countries of the region should also help the EU make the right decisions.