"The fastest movers can move ahead by the end this year": EU Commissioner for Enlargment Olli Rehn reaffirms the necessity to liberalise visas for the countries in the Western Balkans that are the most advanced in their reforms.

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This video is part of a package "The EP discusses the Western Balkans" containing:

• (1) Interview of MP Doris Pack on the situation and visa liberalisation in BiH, following the discussion of her motion on the topic: "It is high time to find compromise to strenghen the State and go forward"
  (2) Interview of MP Anna Ibrisagic on enlargment, following her report on the topic (in Serbo-Croatian): enlargement is not conditionnal to the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty.
  (3) Statement from Olli Rehn on visa liberalisation: "The fastest movers will get it by the end of the year".
  (4) Statement from Olli Rehn on Macedonia: "If the country makes satisfactory progress in these reforms, we may recommend the opening of accession negociations later on this year".
  (5) Statement from Olli Rehn on Albania and its progress towards stability and rule of law: "It is true that there has been visible progress".
  (6) Statement from Olli Rehn on Slovenia/ Croatia border dipuste and EU integration perspectives for Croatia in this regard: "Let's get results so we
  can move further and unblock Croatia's EU accession negociations".
  (7) Statement from Olli Rehn on the European perspectives for Kosovo: "We all have responsability to not help creating another black hole in Europe".
  (8) Newspackage: various shots of the European Parliament Committee for Foreign Affairs (meeting, Olli Rehn, MP's, etc.)