Varhelyi: Good meeting with Vucic on next steps, growth plan in full swing

BRUSSELS - EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said on Thursday he had had a good meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels to prepare "next steps as we launch ambitious reforms based on the Serbian Reform Agenda."

In a post on X, Varhelyi wrote that the EU's new 6 bln euro growth plan was "already in full swing."

"On the margins of the Western Balkan Leaders Meeting had a good meeting with President Vucic to prepare next steps as we launch ambitious reforms based on the Serbian Reform Agenda.

The new 6 bln euro Growth Plan is already in full swing. More reforms, more support!" he concluded.

In a separate post after a working luncheon hosted for Western Balkan leaders by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Varhelyi noted that "regional integration through the Common Regional Market is more critical than ever."

"While finalising the Reform Agendas & Loan + Facility Agreements we discussed the latest developments in our Growth Plan: SEPA, Green Lanes, Digital & Health sectors," he posted.

"After the Kotor WB6 Summit it was good to meet & discuss how to redouble our efforts to make enlargement a reality," Varhelyi wrote in another post, adding that he had thanked the leaders for "their dedicated work & commendable efforts."

"Now all the tools & instruments are there to finish the process," he added.