"EU accession, step by step"

Serbia needs to take each step toward EU membership at the right time, said Carl Bildt and Olli Rehn, Beta news agency reported.

Izvor: Beta

Thursday, 10.12.2009.

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Serbia needs to take each step toward EU membership at the right time, said Carl Bildt and Olli Rehn, Beta news agency reported. They explained that this approach also concerned the country's membership application, according to the news agency. "EU accession, step by step" The Swedish foreign minister and the EU enlargement commissioner addressed participants in a conference dubbed "Overcoming the Economic Crisis Through Regional Cooperation Leading to EU Membership in the Western Balkans" in Brussels on Wednesday. They added there should be no break in EU enlargement, since Croatia and Iceland are to become members soon. Bildt and Rehn also stressed that each Western Balkan state should join according to its own merit, meaning when it meets all the requirements. "Each step at the right time. Yesterday we put into effect the trade part of the agreement with Serbia and subsequent steps will be discussed," Bildt explained, adding that he will not discuss the matter for the time being. "Serbia is obviously well prepared," said Bildt and added that he believes that Serbia can progress toward EU membership faster than other Western Balkan states that might need more time and effort. Asked whether he thinks Belgrade will apply for EU membership soon, Rehn replied that "it is important to continue achieving results in the implementation of the trade agreement." The commissioner pointed out that Serbia is already unilaterally implementing the trade deal and that it is "going smoothly and consistently," adding that those results "will be of key importance when the European Commission assesses Serbia's readiness to become a membership candidate and start membership talks."

"EU accession, step by step"

The Swedish foreign minister and the EU enlargement commissioner addressed participants in a conference dubbed "Overcoming the Economic Crisis Through Regional Cooperation Leading to EU Membership in the Western Balkans" in Brussels on Wednesday.

They added there should be no break in EU enlargement, since Croatia and Iceland are to become members soon.

Bildt and Rehn also stressed that each Western Balkan state should join according to its own merit, meaning when it meets all the requirements.

"Each step at the right time. Yesterday we put into effect the trade part of the agreement with Serbia and subsequent steps will be discussed," Bildt explained, adding that he will not discuss the matter for the time being.

"Serbia is obviously well prepared," said Bildt and added that he believes that Serbia can progress toward EU membership faster than other Western Balkan states that might need more time and effort.

Asked whether he thinks Belgrade will apply for EU membership soon, Rehn replied that "it is important to continue achieving results in the implementation of the trade agreement."

The commissioner pointed out that Serbia is already unilaterally implementing the trade deal and that it is "going smoothly and consistently," adding that those results "will be of key importance when the European Commission assesses Serbia's readiness to become a membership candidate and start membership talks."

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