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EU: Gentiloni, let's restore hope in the Balkan countries

In January, Bulgaria's semester of EU Council presidency begins

15 November, 13:07
(ANSA) - ROME - ''We need to restore confidence and hope in the Western Balkan countries, that should not consider the door of the EU to be closed or semi-closed and should not give up believing that EU membership represents a good opportunity for them''. Italy's premier Paolo Gentiloni said at the end of the meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov. Mr Gentiloni underlined that Bulgaria's semester of presidency of EU Council presidency is beginning in January and pointed out that ''Bulgaria will organize in May a European Union summit dedicated to the Balkans. Italy attaches great importance to this event'', he said. (ANSA).

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