Brussels, 05/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - As part of the strategy for enhancing the European prospects of the western Balkans, presented on Wednesday 5 March (see other article), the European Commission vice president in charge of transport, Jacques Barrot, officially asked the Council for a negotiating mandate in view of concluding a Community transport treaty with the western Balkans (EUROPE 9578). This treaty aims to integrate the Balkan countries' infrastructure and transport systems with...