Posted: 08.11.2022 16:19:00

Welt: Germany urged Serbia to make final choice between EU and Russia

The German authorities called on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to make a final choice between the prospect of the country's accession to the European Union and maintaining partnership relations with the Russian Federation, TASS reports with reference to Die Welt

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As a source of the publication in the German government noted, Belgrade must immediately make a decision on how it sees its political future. Berlin is ‘surprised and disappointed’ by the fact that Serbia continues economic co-operation with Russia. Such behaviour ‘does not meet the expectations’ of Germany. According to the German authorities, the candidate country for joining the European Union ‘should pursue a policy of anti–Russian sanctions’.

The Die Welt source also noted that the German Cabinet is ready to support Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic if he decides to pursue a course for his country’s further European integration. Otherwise, the Serbian leader ‘should expect appropriate consequences’. The source failed to explain what this would mean.