Poland for inclusion of Western Balkan countries into EU - official

Addressing the 9th Summit of Heads of Parliaments of South-eastern European countries, Polish Sejm (lower house) Speaker Elzbieta Witek declared in Budapest on Monday that Poland is a firm advocate of the accession of the Western Balkan countries to the EU. The Polish official underlined that the Budapest summit was proof that "the integration of Western Balkan countries with the EU still arouses the interest of people and politicians." "And the presence of representatives of the Visegrad Group shows the support we have been constantly offering on this uneasy road," she said. "Poland is a firm supporter of the inclusion of the Western Balkan countries in the EU. We believe that this is a move designed to ensure peace, prosperity and stability in Europe," she went on to say.