Costa, von der Leyen: Important meeting with Vucic, Serbia's future lies in EU

BRUSSELS - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday evening they had had an "important meeting" with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels and that Serbia's future was in the EU.

"Together with von der Leyen, I had an important meeting with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic," Costa wrote in a post on X.

"We discussed the need to advance on EU related reforms. Progress is needed in media freedom, fight against corruption and the electoral reform. Tangible achievements in areas that can directly benefit the Serbian people are within reach. The future of Serbia lies in the EU," he added.

In a similar post, von der Leyen wrote:

"Together with the European Council president, we had an important meeting with President Aleksandar Vucic. The country needs to deliver on EU reforms, in particular to take decisive steps towards media freedom, the fight against corruption and the electoral reform."

"Serbia’s future lies in the EU," she noted.