Visiting Serbia, Ursula von der Leyen demands “alignment” with Brussels policy
Serbia needs to follow EU foreign and security policy if it wishes to join the bloc some day, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. The phrase has long been used by Brussels to imply that Belgrade must join the EU sanctions on Russia, something Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has so far refused to do.
Von der Leyen visited Serbia as part of what Euronews described as a Balkans “charm tour,” starting by inspecting the construction site of the gas interconnector near the Bulgarian border. The project, which the EU is subsidizing, should be completed by September 2023.
“What we want to see is not only gas flowing from Bulgaria to Serbia but this project will be one step further to bring us closer to each other,” said von der Leyen. “It will open Serbia’s gas market for diversification. It will improve Serbia’s energy…
