Von der Leyen’s spokeswoman announced on the social network Twitter that the dinner, organized by the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, will bring together the leaders of that region.
The Greek initiative comes in the context of growing tensions in the Balkans, and at the end of July the European Union criticized the “divisive rhetoric” and part of the legislation recently approved in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is divided between two independent political entities: the Serbian. Republic [Republika Srpska] and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to the European Council memorandum issued at that time, the European Union regrets the adoption of legislation in the Republic of Serbia on the inapplicability of decisions of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“This legislation has no legal basis. The European Union has called on the Parliament of Bosnia and Herzegovina to expedite the appointment of the remaining judges of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to ensure its smooth functioning. Moreover, the European Union emphasized that all political leaders should engage in constructive dialogue to deal with With domestic political issues as a priority,” the 27 said at the time.
A few days before taking this position, the countries of the Western Balkans advocated more financial support from the European Union to achieve accession to the European political and economic bloc.
Croatia was the last country in this region to join the European Union in 2013.
