The Agreements are the vehicle that helps you along the road the road to Europe. The speed at which you travel along that road is up to you. That is why we insist that co-operation with the ICTY, for example, is so important. Full co-operation with The Hague Tribunal is not an optional extra it is an obligation, and it must be fully adhered to. Issues like this will not go away, because they go to the heart of the values on which the EU is founded, and on which our publics and parliaments are rightly insistent.
Reform is hard, but European taxpayers are digging deep in their pockets to help smooth the way.
The European Commission alone is spending over 800 million, over a billion and a half DM, this year in the Balkans. When I tell you we are spending some 90m in India this year population 1 billion it gives you an idea of the scale of our effort in this region. The money is justified. It is a wise investment in your peace and security, and ours. So I warmly welcome the Action Plan for Regional Economic Co-operation being adopted by this Summit, especially its emphasis on encouraging direct investment, promoting transparency, and cracking down on corruption and organised crime.