Balkans to dominate EU foreign ministers' Salzburg agenda

Western Balkan countries will lobby for visa-free travel at an informal EU foreign ministers' meeting in Salzburg on Friday and Saturday (10-11 March), while Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul will present his "Alliance of Civilisations" plan.

EU ministers will be joined by their counterparts from Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey and the western Balkan countries for a series of informal discussions on a wide range of topics.

The Salzburg meeting was initially presented by the Austria...