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"Door to Balkans still open despite 'enlargement fatigue'
By George Parker in Vienna
Published: May 27 2006 03:00 | Last updated: May 27 2006 03:00
New democracies in the war-scarred Balkans will be told this weekend that the door remains open to them to join the European Union in spite of 'enlargement fatigue' in the 25-member bloc.
Ursula Plassnik, Austrian foreign minister and host of a 'future of Europe' conference near Vienna, told the FT the union would not turn its back on the region.
Ms Plassnik said: 'It's extremely important politically to provide a stable political environment and that includes making clear the intentions of the European Union. We should not call into question the commitments we have given.'"
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