The vast majority of people in the Western Balkans do not want fragmentation, they want integration

The European Union (EU) enlargement will be expedited under the new European Commission set to be formed in the coming months, incumbent and future Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced at an international political conference in Slovenia on Monday.

"Enlargement is an investment in our collective strength and security," von der Leyen said in her speech at the opening of the Bled Strategic Forum, Slovenia's largest annual international political event.

She emphasized the critical importance of integrating the Western Balkans into the EU, noting that "a larger European Union gives us a strong voice in the world."

Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar urged global action against climate change, saying, "We should learn how to live with less but better."

The host of the forum, Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, called on countries to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state and to help end the violence in Gaza. Slovenia recognized the Palestinian state in June.

President Ursula von der Leyen delivers a compelling address at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, focusing on the importance of EU enlargement and the integration of the Western Balkans. Speaking against the backdrop of global instability, she emphasizes Slovenia's leadership on the international stage and the EU's commitment to expanding its membership to include Ukraine, Moldova, and Western Balkan countries.

Von der Leyen discusses the strategic need for a larger, stronger European Union in response to geopolitical challenges, highlighting the progress made through new reform agendas and the EU's Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. She calls for renewed efforts to advance the enlargement process and announces the appointment of a dedicated Commissioner for Enlargement in the next European Commission.

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[raymondchircop]

Send her to jail and let her Rot in jail

[woIwkmw]

Who agrees to make Europeans vote for the European Parliament President? 😊

[VictorBonello]

Is she saying that Russia did well to integrate the 4 regions 😂😂😂🎉

[ShahinParbaj-lz]

Thanks
business man needs business but together.

[josephthompson]

eu now United States of Europe Countries VETOs gone on almost all laws regs.

[Joey-beeh]

That’s what all of Europe wants. A safe, united but also individual Europe.

[Viktoria-dgvp]

You must not deliver anything for anybody!
You must let people in peace!

[andrewwhite]

She is 'you will own nothing, but you'll be happy'.
And national sovereignty not b/s intergration.

[KalaLuna-rf]

Integration when, oh please stop bulling western balkans

[alexalexalex]

The vast majority?😂
You mean within your lavish ultra rich sheltered circles?