While part of the public was disturbed by the fact that Aleksandar Vučić spoke with the European Union after March 15, it does not seem that this means anything to Brussels. Perhaps the new student pilgrimage to Strasbourg brings a little emotion into that fenced political space as well
After the meeting with the President of Serbia, Ursula von der Leyen stated that Serbia must implement reforms for EU accession. Although not so detailed and harsh, some interpret this tweet by the president of the European Commission as a hint of a decrease in her support for the authorities in Serbia.
"I said that no 'sound cannon' was used and that we are ready to check it in every way, even though it is not prohibited anywhere in Europe. I think we have shown how committed we are to peace," Vucic said after a meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels
Members of the European Parliament sent a letter today to the President of the European Commission regarding the protests in Serbia. They appeal to warn President Vučić to respect democracy and the rule of law, and have assessed that the students' demands correspond to European principles. They emphasized that von der Leyen should fulfill their request by March 15
At a summit on Ukraine in London, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Commission would propose a weapons plan because "we really need to seriously step up our efforts."
The head of the European Commission praised Vučić. But, nothing personal, anyway, she only came for work, not for some "European values"
Due to the fact that Serbian Prime Minister Miloš Vucevic had a meeting with the Russian minister, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, decided to meet with him.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said that Serbia can be sure that the EU, as far as lithium mining is concerned, will respect and preserve its "wonderful nature".
Ursula von der Leyen is coming to the Western Balkans. He will talk with the hosts about the accession process and EU financial support for this region. What does this visit mean for the European integration process of the Balkan countries
The candidacy was withdrawn under the pressure of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who demanded from some members of the European Union to nominate women instead of men for positions in the European government due to the gender balance.
Ursula von der Leyen's bid for a second term as head of the European Commission has suffered a major blow after the EU's top court ruled that she was not transparent enough with the public about Covid-19 vaccine deals
The head of the Communist Party and the President of China, Xi Jinping, did not even hint, at least not publicly, that he was responding to the concerns and accusations of his European interlocutors after the talks with Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen.
A European official said the relationship was damaged by unequal market access and Chinese state subsidies
The European Commission will propose to the member states to open accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, EC President Ursula von der Leyen announced in Strasbourg.
German Christian Democrat Ursula von der Leyen (65) is at the age when most people in Europe retire. The first woman to head the European Commission, which she has been leading since 2019, would, however, want to remain in that position until 2029.
EU aid to Ukraine expires in December. The European Commission has promised a package of 50 billion euros over the next four years, but Hungary and Slovakia have opposed further financing of Kiev. An economic crisis would be "very, very traumatic, not only for Ukraine, but for all of Europe," Ukraine's finance minister said
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, explained during her visit to Belgrade that the de facto recognition of Kosovo's independence actually means the implementation of the agreement agreed in Ohrid. She emphasized that enlargement is at the top of the EU agenda and that there is a desire for Serbia to join
With the agreement on the transport of clean energy via an underwater electric cable that will benefit many countries, including the Western Balkans, Europe is gradually realizing its intention to replace the energy it received from Russia
The European Union will donate 160 million euros to Serbia to help overcome the energy crisis. After many years of complete dependence on Russian gas, Serbia will be able to import gas from Azerbaijan next year.
The completion of the construction of this gas interconnector enabled the supply of gas from Azerbaijan to Southeast Europe. This network will also be connected to Serbia, which with the help of the European Union and the European Central Bank (EIB) has been building the Niš-Dimitrovgrad gas interconnector since January of this year. This will represent the beginning of the end of Serbia's almost complete dependence on Russian gas
In the next five years, Croatia will be able to count on 700 million euros in grants from the European Union for the recovery of the economy from the coronavirus pandemic, and on a total of 6,3 billion euros, which, in proportion to its size, makes it the largest recipient of grants from the NextGenerationEU program. For example, Serbia, which is not a member of the EU, received EUR 78,5 million for remediation of the economic and social consequences of the pandemic.
Gazprom's announcement that it is unilaterally stopping the delivery of gas to customers in Europe is another attempt by Russia to use gas as an instrument of blackmail, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said and said that it was "unjustified and unacceptable".
The EU is facing a dilemma: can Ukraine be a precedent for the accelerated acquisition of candidate status? Western countries are faithful to the rules and procedures of the accession process, and the member countries in the immediate vicinity of Ukraine believe that they should be accelerated and thereby give Ukraine support and encouragement in the wake of Russian aggression
Vučić took the torch of Milosevic's lack of freedom and continued to destroy the country relying on the same motives: therefore, he does not understand what is happening in the world, or does not want to understand. The fact that, in the middle of the Ukrainian crisis, he was brought to opt for peace, instead of Putin's darkness, is a consequence of 1. his essential insecurity, or 2. mere trade to support another mandate to destroy Serbia
"Prove that you are with us. Prove that you will not leave us in the lurch. Prove that you are truly Europeans. Then life will conquer death and light will conquer darkness". These words of the unshaven, sleep-deprived President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, dressed in an olive shirt over a video link in the European Parliament full of elegantly dressed deputies, brought the war to the heart of Europe. At the end of the speech, the MP was applauded frantically, the simultaneous interpreter could hardly refrain from crying
The US and the EU have approved arms deliveries to Ukraine. Sanctions against Russia have brought down the ruble. On the front, Russian troops are acting aimlessly. Anti-war demonstrations spread to Russian cities. Putin reminded the world that Russia is a nuclear power. On Monday between 8 and 9 in the morning, Rasha Tudej showed a documentary about the Second World War emphasizing the double game of the Western allies in relation to the USSR. Alcohol produced in Russia is withdrawn from sale in the USA and Canada
In response to the escalation of the invasion of Ukraine, Western countries introduced a "nuclear" economic measure: the exclusion of certain Russian banks from the SWIFT system. In addition, the West closed the airspace for Russian airlines and banned the operation of state media
