Balkans nations plan joint 2030 World Cup bid
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(22 Dec 2018) Balkan leaders from Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia on Saturday reached an agreement to form a commission to prepare a joint bid to host football's European Championship in 2028 or the World Cup in 2030. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said the leaders wanted to use the initiative "to make the Balkans a pioneer in Europe and the world". The four leaders met in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Saturday as part of a regular regional initiative to foster cooperation on an array of issues such as migration and trade. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/8802d29c9a3bffe48931401d63eb9455
