Brussels, 11/07/2001 (Agence Europe) - The engagement of the European Union in the Balkans is a long drawn out undertaking, it must be both firm and patient, and concentrate on often unspectacular, but constructive actions, stated the European Commissioner, Chris Patten when outlining the "European Union strategy in the Balkans", in a long speech in which he defended the action lead by the Prodi Commission, and refused to speak out over constitutional issues (Kosovo, Montenegro…), by...