Accession of Serbia to the European Union

He said before visiting Serbia that he would be the main interlocutor for the authorities in Belgrade and Pristina.
"I will be personally engaged in dialogue and will not regret the effort", Borrell said in an interview with Tanjug before visiting Serbia.

Serbian President made this statement on the meeting with the representatives of Parliamentary Committee for Stabilization and Association of Serbia and the European Union (POSP).

It has not been a good week for the Balkans. The signal sent by the European Council - particularly one powerful EU-member state - over enlargement has set off a wildfire of damage. It now remains to be seen where the damage will stop.

We reaffirm our strong support for a credible perspective on the accession of the Western Balkan countries and their future in the EU. We firmly believe that EU enlargement is a mutually beneficial process for both the EU and the Western Balkans, and is a strategic investment in the security, stability and prosperity of Europe.

This is being published in the Monday issue of Moscow daily "Kommersant".
This paper noted that EU called on Serbia to refuse signing of such agreement, as it opposes Serbia's EU accession plans.

This is the first McAllisters visit to Belgrade after taking up a new duty.

The Serbian government announced this, noting that the visiting official is also an EU policy officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany.

According to the government, she also noted that her cabinet's task is "to create a European Serbia - while the decision on Serbia's EU membership will be made by the EU member states."

According to the Serbian government, they discussed "the current state of affairs in relations between Serbia and the European Union in the process of our country's Eurointegration and the future of the dialogue Belgrade and Pristina."

The first deputy PM and foreign minister spoke on Monday during the New Year's reception at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized for members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of the media.