Marko Đurić in Brussels, at a working breakfast
Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić stated today in Brussels after a working breakfast of EU Foreign Ministers and the Western Balkan Six that Serbia desires 'the opening of the Schengen area for all countries of the region as soon as possible'.
TL;DR
- Serbia desires the swift opening of the Schengen area for all Western Balkan countries.
- This move is expected to generate 50 billion euros in new economic activity and reduce regional tensions.
- Opening Schengen would decrease the EU's external borders by 20% and potentially lower border maintenance costs.
- Serbia supports stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, emphasizing that internal issues should be resolved by local political actors.
- Serbia insists on the formation of the Community of Serb Municipalities, a decade-old obligation from the Brussels dialogue.
- The Minister noted that Pristina's representatives attempted to blame Serbia for regional instability.
- Đurić believes Serbia's European integration process should advance despite politically motivated pressures.