There'll be war in Balkans if EU collapses, Juncker warns

There'll be war in Balkans if EU collapses, Juncker warns

The EU official said he was upset and surprised by US President Donald Trump's enthusiasm over Brexit, and warned Americans about the consequences of such behavior.

“I told the vice-president, ‘Do not say that. Do not invite others to leave, because if the European Union collapses, you will have a new war in the Western Balkans,” Juncker said.

“If we leave them alone - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Republika Srpska (Serb Republic), Macedonia, Albania, all those countries — we will have war again," Juncker, who thinks it is "important to offer countries in the region the prospect of EU membership," said.