US calls on EU to be clear on Western Balkans membership

Europe should be clear on offering membership to the Western Balkans, a senior US politician has said.

"We Americans would say that Europe should say quite clearly that the future of those countries would be as members of EU and that we at NATO should also send that same strong signal", said Nicholas Burns the US under-secretary for political affairs, according to news agency DTT-NET.COM.

"Our business in Europe isn't finished because the Balkans remains an island in the heart of ...