Berlin Process

The European Union can export stability to the Western Balkans only if there is consensus inside the bloc, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told the European Parliament on Wednesday in his fourth and last annual State of the EU address.

He warned that if Europe did not shape the future of the Balkans, "others" would so so.

Vucic pointed this out in a meeting with the UK Ambassador to Serbia in Belgrade, Denis Keefe concerning the current state of the Belgrade - Pristina dialogue.

The two collocutors also discussed bilateral relationship, situation in the region and the results of the Western Balkans Summit in London.

Montenegrin Prime Minister Dusko Markovic will be hosted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday in Berlin, in his first official visit to Germany since he took the post in 2016, with Podgorica's bid to join the EU expected to be discussed.

The reception was organized by Prince Charles for the participants of the Western Balkans Summit.

The reception was attended by British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Katherine Ashton, Western Balkan prime ministers who took part in the summit, senior European officials and other guests.

Continuing the Berlin Process, European and Balkan leaders meeting in London on Tuesday agreed to discuss ways to improve growth, strengthen security and achieve reconciliation.

The Serbian president Vucic asked the German chancellor to use here reputation and authority to speed up the realization of these two projects.

In a phone conversation, Vucic told Merkel that he believes the Regional Economic Zone and the construction of the Nis-Pristina highway is of great importance to the Western Balkans.

The summit in London will bring together the leaders of the Western Balkans and most European officials who will discuss economic cooperation with a focus on the region, the security and challenges of the migrant crisis, the future of the "Berlin Process" and the current political developments in the region.

The London conference within the framework of the Berlin Process is being held this Monday and tomorrow. Dacic is already in London, where he visited the grave of Karl Marx.

The fifth Western Balkans Summit opens on Monday in London with key EU member states and UK leaders meeting the heads of six Balkan governments to "strengthen the reform agenda in the region" so that they can meet the criteria for EU accession.

According to the Serbian government, they spoke about "bilateral relations of the two countries, situation in the region and the progress of Serbia in the European integration process."

Special attention was paid to the upcoming Western Balkans Summit within the Berlin Process, to be held in London on July 10.