politics
Hungarian MEP: It's time to ask Brussels if it's committed to Serbia's EU membership
BRUSSELS - Hungarian Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Annamaria Vicsek stated today that the question is no longer whether Serbia is strategically committed and open to joining the European Union, but rather whether the European Union is open and committed to Serbia's accession.
TL;DR
- Hungarian MEP Annamaria Vicsek questions the EU's commitment to Serbia's accession.
- She criticizes an EU report for overlooking Serbia's progress and emphasizing negatives.
- Vicsek highlights a double standard in the EU's approach to Ukraine versus Serbia.
- Serbia has made progress in areas like the judiciary and electoral rights, and in Cluster 3 negotiations.
- The EU Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) discussed a draft report on Serbia.