Jean-Louis Falconi (Beta/Milos Miskov)
The French ambassador to Serbia, Jean-Louis Falconi, stated on Jan. 28 that the topic of the Serbian program of the on-line international conference Night of Ideas (La Nuit des idees) was closeness and new solidarity in Serbia, Europe and France.
"The topic of the Serbian program of the Night of Ideas event is closeness – new solidarity in Serbia, Europe and France, and Europe should be spoken about positively in Serbia," Falconi said while presenting the Serbian program of the event which was marked on Jan. 28, over the course of 24 hours, in more than 100 countries.
Falconi has stated that he was of the impression that Europe was viewed in Serbia as a place of coercion. "Reforms are necessary, but Europe is not a place of coercion, but one that provides for various possibilities and an exchange of information and ideas," Falconi said, adding that this was why Europe should be spoken about positively in Serbia, because "Europe is the perspective of democracy."
The French ambassador said it was good that the "Night of Ideas" event, where people who are not politicians can also speak, was being held in Serbia.
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