Brussels, 26/07/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 25 July, France's President François Hollande gave assurances at the informal summit of the Balkan countries in Slovenia that France is “alongside” the countries of the region, in supporting them “to continue with the integration of the Balkans into the EU”.
In Hollande's view, “European construction without the Balkans is to obscure the reality of Europe, especially in its period of tragedy”. He stated that, at the next...