Western Balkans Six Leaders’ Summit, 16 March 2017

A meeting of prime ministers from the Western Balkans region was held in Sarajevo on 16 March 2017 as a part of the Western Balkans' Berlin process. It was also attended by representatives from Italy, the European Commission and the European External Action Service.

During the meeting, the European Commission encouraged the region to develop a regional common market as a first step towards full EU integration.

The summit followed another meeting held in Paris on 4 July 2016.

• Primary Source

European Commisssion: DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement: Joint Statement, 16.03.17: Western Balkans Six Prime Ministers meeting https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2014-2019/hahn/announcements/joint-statement-western-balkans-six-prime-ministers-meeting_en

EurActiv, 17.03.17: EU pushes Western Balkans toward common market http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/eu-pushes-western-balkan-toward-common-market/

Western European Balkans, 16.03.17: Vučić afraid quarrels in region will restart https://europeanwesternbalkans.com/2017/03/16/vucic-afraid-quarrels-in-region-will-restart/

B92, 16.03.17: Western Balkan PMs begin Sarajevo meeting http://www.b92.net/eng/news/region.php?yyyy=2017&mm=03&dd=16&nav_id=100784

Deutsche Welle, 17.03.17: EU Commissioner: There is a 'risk of something happening' in the Balkans http://dw.com/p/2ZSGr

ESO: Background information: The Western Balkans' Berlin process: A new impulse for regional cooperation http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-western-balkans-berlin-process-a-new-impulse-for-regional-cooperation/

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