“UK for admission of new EU members”

The new British government advocates the admission of Turkey and countries of the Western Balkans into the European Union. This is according to the European media which quoted British Foreign Secretary William Hague, said Beta news agency. “UK for admission of new EU members” Hague, who attended a meeting of high officials of the EU and Latin America in Madrid, pointed out that it would be a huge mistake if Turkey and the Western Balkan countries were not admitted among the European 27. The new British foreign minister stated this, although he estimated that the European Union was facing great economic difficulties. He reiterated that the government in London was prepared to cooperate in everything in order for the financial breakdown (of the EU) to be avoided, because this would also affect Britain. In policies towards the Balkans, Hague is notably close to the stands of the U.S., which means that the European Union should primarily remain a large zone of free trade and not be turned into a tighter economic and political structure. British analysts and media agree in their estimates that Hague's policy will follow that of the U.S. in the Balkans and believe that, regarding Bosnia, he would insist on a centralized and unitary state as a precondition for Bosnia and Herzegovina's admission into the EU and NATO. Political circles in London believe that Hague could appoint a special envoy for Bosnia, and the unofficial candidates are: the former special representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown, and perhaps Chris Patten, the former EU commissioner who is now the advisor to the new British prime minister, David Cameron.

“UK for admission of new EU members”

Hague, who attended a meeting of high officials of the EU and Latin America in Madrid, pointed out that it would be a huge mistake if Turkey and the Western Balkan countries were not admitted among the European 27.

The new British foreign minister stated this, although he estimated that the European Union was facing great economic difficulties.

He reiterated that the government in London was prepared to cooperate in everything in order for the financial breakdown (of the EU) to be avoided, because this would also affect Britain.

In policies towards the Balkans, Hague is notably close to the stands of the U.S., which means that the European Union should primarily remain a large zone of free trade and not be turned into a tighter economic and political structure.

British analysts and media agree in their estimates that Hague's policy will follow that of the U.S. in the Balkans and believe that, regarding Bosnia, he would insist on a centralized and unitary state as a precondition for Bosnia and Herzegovina's admission into the EU and NATO.

Political circles in London believe that Hague could appoint a special envoy for Bosnia, and the unofficial candidates are: the former special representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paddy Ashdown, and perhaps Chris Patten, the former EU commissioner who is now the advisor to the new British prime minister, David Cameron.