“Glad Ukraine Was Not Discussed”: Fico Sparks Debate At Western Balkans EU Summit | APT

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[00:00:00]Today, during the discussions, I had the opportunity to speak where on behalf of the Slovak Republic, I said that we see three countries as the most prepared to join the European Union relatively quickly. These countries are Montenegro, the host country of this summit. The second country is undoubtedly Serbia.

[00:00:21]Serbia is incredibly important for stability in the region, and the third country is Albania. These three countries could join the EU, and I believe that their accession would not only be beneficial for them, but that they would also bring something to the European Union that it desperately needs, fresh blood and common sense.

[00:00:43]Above all, it is common sense that the EU has been lacking recently more than ever lately, but it seems to me that someone is always coming up with new ways to make the whole process more complicated, how to prevent it, and how to avoid making this decision as quickly as possible.

[00:01:00]Today, I specifically called for the opening of the so-called third cluster in Serbia's EU accession process. This cluster concerns competitiveness and inclusive growth because Serbia fulfilled the conditions for opening this cluster a long, long time ago.

[00:01:18]However, as I have already said, someone keeps putting up more and more obstacles. Therefore, I think this will remain a never-ending story even today.

[00:01:29]As far as the Slovak Republic is concerned, however, the principle remains that those who are ready should have the opportunity to join. I reject any shortcuts or exceptions. To be absolutely clear about this, there can be no shortcuts and no exceptions. No one can become a member of the European Union simply because they may currently be a favorite of the international community without fulfilling the required conditions.

[00:01:57]I am glad that Ukraine was not discussed at all today.

[00:02:01]We spoke only about these Balkan countries, which is probably natural given that we are in the Western Balkans region.

[00:02:09]Madam journalist, I would very much like to tell you more about it.

[00:02:13]I did not have the opportunity to ask the Romanian president for details because he was surrounded by colleagues.

[00:02:20]But I would like to say that at this moment I do not have enough information to say exactly what happened. Let me go back to the drone that recently crashed in Sânculeşti, Romania, where two people were slightly injured. Suddenly we hear that this drone was heading toward Ukraine and was diverted into Romanian territory by Ukrainian air defense forces.

[00:02:44]Then we hear that fighter jets escorted it over Romanian territory and that the drone eventually crashed into a residential building.

[00:02:52]These are things I would sometimes like to have explained to me.

[00:02:56]How exactly it all happened.

[00:02:58]We are probably once again witnessing a stray drone.

[00:03:02]Whether intentionally or unintentionally, I do not know.

[00:03:06]I would be lying if I claimed otherwise.

[00:03:08]I simply do not have that information.

[00:03:11]If we were communicating normally, if there were normal dialogue, if the phones were working, then someone could simply pick up the phone and call.

[00:03:21]Mr. President, a drone has crashed into the sea in Romania.

[00:03:25]Was it yours? What happened? Was it a mistake? Was it intentional? Was it a provocation?

[00:03:33]When normal dialogue functions, these things can be clarified. I have said it a thousand times and I will say it for the thousand and first time. This is how World War could begin.

[00:03:46]Through drones like these, whether intentionally or unintentionally straying off course. Once again, I express full solidarity with Romania, as I have done before.

[00:03:58]Romania is not a party to the military conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

[00:04:04]But the only prevention is to start talking normally about these issues.

[00:04:09]Therefore, I regret that another such incident has occurred, although I do not have any details about it. If you have other information, I do not have it at this moment.