Balkans: EU reaffirms support for regional integration
Conte and Merkel took part in the video summit
11 November, 11:00Chancellor Angela Merkel, who spoke at the summit, underlined the importance of today's meeting and congratulated the participants on their countries' progress on the path to creating a regional common market. "It is an encouraging message for economies," Merkel said. According to the German chancellor, "in addition to the challenges of Covid-19, climate change remains a matter of primary importance," of which "the countries of the world are well aware and show responsibility." Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte also took part in the summit of the "Berlin Process" on the Western Balkans, the Council Presidency's website reported. Conte "confirmed the importance of accelerating the European integration of the Western Balkans." (ANSA).