Western Balkans - Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/?xtor=RSS-1 At the informal summit on the Balkans held in Berlin on 29 April 2019 and instigated by French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's Federal Chancellor, Angela Merkel, the French President wanted France to come up with a genuine strategy for the Western Balkans in order to further commit to the stabilization of the six non-EU Western Balkan countries, to enhance their economic and social development and to strengthen the rule of law. en Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480414 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 Western Balkans – Appointment of a Special Envoy for the Western Balkans (29 Sept. 2023) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/western-balkans-appointment-of-a-special-envoy-for-the-western-balkans-29-sept?xtor=RSS-1 The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs appointed René Troccaz to serve as special envoy for the Western Balkans. His appointment is in line with France's stepped-up involvement in the region against the backdrop of the Western Balkans' rapprochement with the EU, which we support. The special envoy will be involved in the most important regional policy issues, in coordination with his European and American counterparts. He will also monitor regional cooperation initiatives, particularly (…) 2023-09-29 20:40:33 62918_275470 G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement (4 November 2022, Münster) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/g7-foreign-ministers-statement-4-november-2022-munster?xtor=RSS-1 G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement (4 November 2022, Münster) We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, underline our strong sense of unity and our unshakable commitment to uphold the rules-based international order and to protect the rights of all, including the most vulnerable. 1. Preamble We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, (…) 2022-11-04 18:27:03 62918_269663 Western Balkans - Q&A (4 Nov. 2022) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/western-balkans-q-a-4-nov-2022?xtor=RSS-1 Q: At yesterday's Berlin summit for the Western Balkans, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for “speeding up the normalization process between Serbia and Kosovo.” What is France's position on the current state of this process? Germany is putting particular pressure on Serbia. Will France do the same? What are the key points of the French-German proposal to resolve the deadlock between Belgrade and Pristina?Pristina ? A: Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna attended (…) 2022-11-04 17:14:02 62918_269655 Western Balkans – G7 – Catherine Colonna's trip to Germany (3-4.11.22) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/western-balkans-g7-catherine-colonna-s-trip-to-germany-3-4-11-22?xtor=RSS-1 Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna will travel to Germany for the Berlin Process summit and the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting on November 3 and 4. At the opening of the Berlin Process Summit for the Western Balkans on November 3, the minister will reaffirm our support for this initiative. Not only has it fostered a rapprochement between the EU and the region, it has enabled Europe and the six countries of the Western Balkans to establish key collaborative projects: (…) 2022-11-03 08:20:21 62918_269615 Summit between the EU and Western Balkans - Q&A from the press briefing (14 September 2021) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/summit-between-the-eu-and-western-balkans-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-14?xtor=RSS-1 Q : With regard to the Balkans: Angela Merkel is taking part in a Balkan summit today. Is there any coordination between her approach and the dynamic approach of President Macron? R : The next summit between the EU and the Western Balkans will be held on October 6. We are coordinating closely with our German partners on the issue of the Western Balkans, particularly through a dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, for which we have hosted two joint summits – one held in Paris on July 10, (…) 2021-09-14 20:15:44 62918_261337 Western Balkans - Q&A from the press briefing (03 Feb. 21) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/western-balkans-q-a-from-the-press-briefing-03-feb-21?xtor=RSS-1 Q: During Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's visit to Paris with a delegation of ministers, in addition to the issues relating to economic cooperation between the two countries, relations between Belgrade and Pristina were discussed as well as France's role in the EU-led negotiations on the normalization of relations. How can France contribute to this dialogue? What new solutions were presented during the meetings in Paris between the Serbian delegation and the French hosts with respect to (…) 2021-02-04 09:01:28 62918_255845 Western Balkans - Jean-Yves Le Drian's participation in the meeting on the French-German initiative on the fight against the illicit trafficking in firearms in the Western Balkans (31 Jan. 20) https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/europe/western-balkans-62918/article/western-balkans-jean-yves-le-drian-s-participation-in-the-meeting-on-the-french?xtor=RSS-1 Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, will co-chair, tomorrow in Berlin, together with his German counterpart, Heiko Maas, the second high-level meeting on the French-German initiative on the fight against the illicit trafficking in firearms in the Western Balkans. This French-German initiative, proposed by President Macron at the summit in Trieste on July 21, 2017, brings together the Western Balkans countries, 21 donor countries, as well a dozen international and (…) 2020-01-30 18:27:34 62918_246709