The Socialists and Democrats today stressed their support for a European path for the Western Balkans at a two-day high-level PES conference in Podgorica and Tirana, which was attended by Prime Ministers, political leaders and representatives from the Social Democratic family from the region and from the European Union. The conference was a preparatory step towards the EU-Western Balkans summit that will be taking place in Sofia in May.
Speaking at the conference, Knut Fleckenstein, S&D spokesperson for foreign affairs, said: