Costa: The future of Western Balkan countries is in the EU, time has come to keep promises

He also pointed out that It is time for the EU to fulfil its promises to these countries.

In his speech to MEPs, Costa stressed that EU enlargement was one of the main messages of the meeting held on December 19th and that the EU is fully committed to enlargement as the largest geopolitical investment in peace and security of the European people and the continent.

Second “, for expansion. We are fully devoted to enlargement as the largest geopolitical investment for peace and security, for our people and our continent. It was also a central theme at the Western Balkans summit that I chaired one day before the European Council.

The six Western Balkan countries, Ukraine and Moldova are working hard to meet their commitments. There is no doubt that the future of these countries is in our Union. It is time for us to keep our promises as they fulfill their”, Costa said.

Costa had promised that the enlargement would have priority during his term at the helm of the EU Council.

The EU remains communied to all our international agencies to a complex agenda to take paid change, inquality and the reform of the global financial institutions.

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