European Union Foreign Relations Bosnia Herzegovina

The struggling nations of the Balkans came away from a summit with the European Union on Friday with promises of billions of dollars and eventual membership in the European organization. French President Jacques Chirac said the 15-nation EU was offering the Balkan nations "a true, individual partnership . . . defining the steps that must be taken and the reforms that must be accomplished."

The struggling nations of the Balkans came away from a summit with the European Union on Friday with promises of billions of dollars and eventual membership in the European organization. French President Jacques Chirac said the 15-nation EU was offering the Balkan nations "a true, individual partnership . . . defining the steps that must be taken and the reforms that must be accomplished."