Merkel

Merkel says EU moving closer to common asylum system, confirms deal with Greece

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the migration deal clinched at an EU summit on Friday, describing it as a decisive step in the direction of a common European asylum policy.

"What we achieved here together is perhaps more than I had expected," Merkel told reporters at the end of the summit.

The German Chancellor Gave a Press Conference After the Summit in Sofia

"I do not think 2025 is a realistic date for the EU enlargement." This was stated by the German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the end of the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia.

 

"More important is the progress, what has been achieved by the candidates for this membership," Merkel said.

Merkel ahead of meeting with Vucic: We are here to help

Merkel, who spoke first, stressed the importance of the talks conducted in Brussels between Serbia and Kosovo, adding that close cooperation and discussion was important in the process of EU integration.

According to her, Serbia has undertaken encouraging reforms. Merkel commended the Serbian prime minister for this.

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