translate English to French: In spite of the generally adverse consequences of the crises and wars in the Balkans during the 1990s, they also had certain favourable effects, such as shifting former trade trends to a regional focus and establishing the basis for any future regional cooperation in the Balkans.
Ibid. La diminution du volume des échanges commerciaux après l’éclatement de la Yougoslavie a touché non seulement les républiques en conflit (par exemple, Serbie et Croatie) mais aussi les autres (Croatie et Slovénie).