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Europe Must Actively Safeguard Its Interests!\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Vienna\/Brussels. <\/strong>The Paneuropa Movement Austria positively assesses the decision by the General Affairs Council to grant Bosnia and Herzegovina EU candidate status.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cThe war against Ukraine has drastically shown Europe that European unity and foreign policy strength are more necessary than ever,\u201d states Rainhard Kloucek, Secretary General of the Paneuropa Movement Austria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Because: There is no political vacuum. If the EU is not interested in Southeast Europe, non-European powers immediately fill this gap. Russia, China, and Saudi Arabia, for example, have repeatedly demonstrated this, particularly in the Balkans.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cEU enlargement is not an end in itself, but one of the EU\u2019s most important geopolitical instruments,\u201d says Stefan Hab\u00f6ck, Paneuropa Vice-President, emphasising that \u201cespecially in a sensitive environment like Bosnia and Herzegovina, the EU must show genuine interest to enable stability and positive development for the country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Paneuropa Movement Austria also calls on all political leaders in Southeast Europe to view reforms as an opportunity for citizens and to implement them quickly. In return, EU member states must honour commitments, such as visa liberalisation for Kosovo. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kloucek\/Hab\u00f6ck: \u201cEU Enlargement of Utmost Geopolitical Importance. 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