The "final declaration" from the Zagreb summit does not limit itself to affirming the "quality of potential accession candidates" for the Balkan countries. It notably establishes a close similarity between the future progressive ties with the EU, on the one hand, and the obligations of the Balkan countries to cooperate between themselves and to smooth out divergences, on the other hand. All the first part of the declaration is dedicated to this aspect, and notably affirms that as of now the...