EU enlargement promise "alive"

Luxembourg FM Jean Asselborn says the EU "plans to keep its promise regarding the Western Balkans' EU perspective despite the current economic crisis". This, Asselborn explained, taking into account that the region's admission to the union "represents a peace project". EU enlargement promise "alive" In an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti, he urged Belgrade and Pristina to start their dialogue as soon as possible. Asselborn noted that he did not know when the talks might begin, but expressed hope that this will be soon, "since elections in Kosovo have already been completed and the new government is expected to be set up shortly". "As soon as the government takes its place, the dialogue should commence," he assessed. When asked to give an estimate when Serbia will join the EU, Asselborn said that the country has to make many steps before it reaches the goal, which cannot be achieved over night, stressing that “no one will be left in the lurch”. "The EU enlargement is a peace project, especially when it comes to the Western Balkans," Asselborn pointed out, noting that this was "also underlined at the last ministerial meeting".

EU enlargement promise "alive"

In an interview for the Belgrade-based daily Večernje Novosti, he urged Belgrade and Priština to start their dialogue as soon as possible.

Asselborn noted that he did not know when the talks might begin, but expressed hope that this will be soon, "since elections in Kosovo have already been completed and the new government is expected to be set up shortly".

"As soon as the government takes its place, the dialogue should commence," he assessed.

When asked to give an estimate when Serbia will join the EU, Asselborn said that the country has to make many steps before it reaches the goal, which cannot be achieved over night, stressing that “no one will be left in the lurch”.

"The EU enlargement is a peace project, especially when it comes to the Western Balkans," Asselborn pointed out, noting that this was "also underlined at the last ministerial meeting".