Brdo Pri Kranju, Slovenia, Ramadan 16, 1434, Jul 25, 2013, SPA - French President Francois Hollande has joined a meeting of Balkan leaders focusing on the region's integration into the European Union and unresolved issues from the conflict of the 1990s'. Hollande attended the meeting Thursday during an official visit to Slovenia, a sign of support for the Balkan countries' efforts to join the EU. Admission to the bloc is considered key to lasting stability in the region, according to a report of the Associated Press. Slovenia and Croatia are the only former Yugoslav republics that have joined the EU. Croatia became the 28th EU member state on July 1. --SPA 13:56 LOCAL TIME 10:56 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1132228