Brnabic, von der Leyen meet in Bucharest

BUCHAREST - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic had a cordial encounter with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Bucharest on Wednesday before a European People's Party (EPP) annual congress in the Romanian capital.

The congress will bring together more than 2,000 delegates from over 40 countries.

Brnabic will meet with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in the evening.

While in Bucharest, she will also hold meetings on the sidelines of the congress.

Serbia's ruling Serbian Progressive Party is an associate member of the EPP, the largest political group in the European Parliament.