Posted on 03/24/2017 9:41:27 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker warned US Vice President Mike Pence of another war in the Western Balkans if the EU collapses, including as a result of Donald Trump encouraging member states to leave after Brexit.
Mike Pence was in Brussels on 20 February, but details of what was discussed were only disclosed by Juncker, who spoke to the Financial Times in an exclusive interview published today (24 March).
I told the vice-president, Do not say that. Do not invite others to leave, because if the European Union collapses, you will have a new war in the Western Balkans, Juncker said.
Juncker said it was important to offer countries in the region the prospect of EU membership: If we leave them alone Bosnia-Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, Macedonia, Albania, all those countries we will have war again. Republica Srpska is the Serbian entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Nice going, you smarmy little pr!ck. The blood of a continent will be on you and the hands of your scheming socialist buddies.
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