"Europe's made big mistakes in Balkans"

Europe has made big mistakes in the Balkans, says Greek President Karolos Papoulias, who is on a three-day visit to Vienna. On the subject of Kosovo, Papoulias, in talks with Austrian Parliamentary Speaker Barbara Prammer, reiterated that UN Security Council Resolution 1244 was still in force. "Europe's made big mistakes in Balkans" “The question is: how can the important principle of territorial integrity be ignored?” he said. The Greek president pointed out that both the U.S. and Russia had an interest in the Balkans, adding that “Europe has made big mistakes in the Balkans.” Papoulias and Prammer said that Greece and Austria were very eager to see positive developments in the region. They said that they were happy about the imminent formation of a pro-EU government in Serbia. It was now up to the EU to support that government, said the two officials. Papoulias in Vienna yesterday (FoNet)

"Europe's made big mistakes in Balkans"

“The question is: how can the important principle of territorial integrity be ignored?” he said.

The Greek president pointed out that both the U.S. and Russia had an interest in the Balkans, adding that “Europe has made big mistakes in the Balkans.”

Papoulias and Prammer said that Greece and Austria were very eager to see positive developments in the region.

They said that they were happy about the imminent formation of a pro-EU government in Serbia.

It was now up to the EU to support that government, said the two officials.