European Council conclusions on the Western Balkans and actions by Turkey in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea

Met dank overgenomen van Bulgaars voorzitterschap Europese Unie 1e helft 2018 (Bulgaars voorzitterschap) i, gepubliceerd op donderdag 22 maart 2018.

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Western Balkans

Against the background of the Commission Communication of 6 February 2018, the European Council:

  • looks forward to the EU-Western Balkans Summit to be held in Sofia on 17 May 2018, which is expected to focus on reaffirming the European perspective of the region, launching concrete and visible initiatives to improve the physical and human connectivity within the region and with the EU, and addressing how to better engage together on shared challenges such as security and migration;
  • confirms that enlargement will be addressed by the Council in June.

Read the full text of the Council conclusions here.

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