EU-hopeful countries must work together, commissioner says

Balkan countries and those in the eastern neighbourhood need to make greater use of regional co-operation initiatives in order to progress on their way to the European Union, whose ultimate goal is to make borders "less relevant," the European Commission says.

Bilateral conflicts, reconciliation problems, mobility issues between EU and non-EU countries can be overcome if countries put more effort into regional co-operation, sharing experiences and taking on board all levels of governmen...