"I hope it won't take another 10 years before all six states finally become EU members," Scholz said, emphasizing the urgency for Western Balkans' EU integration.
Von der Leyen described the summit as a success, highlighting that EU enlargement has become a priority again, after a long period of exclusion from the agenda.
"The European Union is only complete with the Western Balkans as part of it," underscoring the necessity of including these nations for a cohesive Europe.
Von der Leyen expressed concern over Russian influence in the Balkans, stressing the need for the EU to actively integrate these countries and counter external pressures.
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