Printer Friendly Version Conference in the European Parliament „The Refugee Crisis in the EU – Voices from the Balkans“ @ 2 March 2016 01:01 PM

Conference „The Refugee Crisis in the EU – Voices from the Balkans“, organised by Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats, was held in the European Parliament on 1 March 2016. The main topic of the discussion was the ongoing migration crisis and its impact on Balkan countries, as well as possible solutions and European response to the crisis. Among the speakers who took the floor during the discussion were Ambassador Dusko Lopandic, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the EU Dimitar Tyanchev, Ambassador of Croatia to the EU Mato Skrabalo, Ambassador of Macedonia to the EU Andrej Lepavcov and many others from universities and socio-political institutes from Balkan countries, including Serbian expert for migration issues Vladimir Grecic. In his speech, Ambassador Lopandic underlined the need for a common European solution and he stressed out that Serbia is ready to contribute and be a part of that solution.