Von der Leyen reaffirmed support for Serbia on EU path - EC spokesperson

BRUSSELS - European Commission (EC) spokesperson Paula Pinho said on Monday that, in a telephone call with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday, EC President Ursula von der Leyen had reaffirmed the EC's support for Serbia's progress on its EU path.

At a Brussels press briefing, Pinho said the discussion had focused "on the upcoming Western Balkans summit in June, as well as the current state of play of reforms in relation to the EU accession and the Western Balkans Growth Plan."

"In this context, President von der Leyen reaffirmed our commitment to supporting Serbia in advancing along its EU path, and we remain fully committed and engaged in supporting Serbia's progress towards EU accession. So that, in a nutshell, is the outcome of the call this weekend," she said.