"I think we have a great responsibility with the countries of the Western Balkans, especially after the Russian aggression against Ukraine. We need to strengthen the process for the continuation of the countries' entry into the EU. There are many issues on which we must work together, from the economy to cybersecurity, on which Italy is fully committed. We will try to do our best, also on roaming and other matters under discussion. You can count on Italy".
This was stated by the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, arriving at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana.
The Western Balkans must "decide which side to be on: on the side of democracy, this is the European Union, friend and partner. Or if they want to take a different path". This was stated by the president of
the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
, upon her arrival at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Tirana, inviting the six countries of the region to take a stand against authoritarian states such as Russia and China.
"Russia and China are trying to exert influence in the region, but the EU is the biggest investor and the closest partner for the Western Balkans," explained von der Leyen.
The Italian premier Giorgia Meloni also arrived at the Tirana summit: "I think we have a great responsibility with the countries of the Western Balkans, especially after the Russian aggression against Ukraine. We need to strengthen the process for the continuation of the countries' entry into the "EU. There are many subjects on which we must work together, from the economy to cybersecurity, on which Italy is fully committed. We will try to do our best, also on roaming and other subjects under discussion. You can count on Italy ", he said.
