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Kosovo's declaration of independence has prompted fear of prolonged instability in the Balkans (Photo: European Parliament)

EU woos western Balkans with initiatives for citizens

The European Commission is on Wednesday expected to publish a series of proposals aimed at binding citizens of the western Balkan states to the EU, as the bloc's politicians are increasingly concerned about the threat to stability in the region.

The draft paper, seen by EUobserver, outlines a number of initiatives that would have the ultimate effect of keeping the EU relevant for the citizens of Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia even as progress ...

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Kosovo's declaration of independence has prompted fear of prolonged instability in the Balkans (Photo: European Parliament)

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