"Holland sovereign, can't be pressured"

EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele has suggested to a Dutch parliament committee to support Serbia's EU candidate status bid.

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EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele has suggested to a Dutch parliament committee to support Serbia's EU candidate status bid. Dutch officials say theirs is a sovereign country that makes its decisions independently, and cannot be pressured. "Holland sovereign, can't be pressured" This is according to the Dutch Parliamentary Committee for European Affairs head, Han ten Broeke. "Also, I welcome the consensus that Serbia in the end reached with the EU, but I believe that the moves that it made before that were unnecessary," he told reporters. "It turned out that Serbia made a problem, then gave in and was praised. Although I welcome that move, our approach to Serbia will not change," the Dutch politician concluded. Holland's position on Serbia's attempts to be granted EU candidate status will be key when the application is sent to the European Commission at the end of this month. Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz's appraisal will influence the Dutch decision, said Broeke. When he addressed the committee on Tuesday, Brammertz stated that experting pressure on Serbia remains of key importance in the efforts to arrest Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic. Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic reacted to this by saying that the arrests remain a priority, but that they may prove difficult considering the network of support the indictees have. As for Brammertz's statement that Mladic is within reach of Serbia, Vukcevic said the Hague Tribunal official would be visiting Belgrade on November 8 and on that occasion "have an opportunity to resolve all dilemmas". Belgrade daily Blic in the meantime writes that Holland will make its decision on Serbia's EU candidate status ambition by October 13.

"Holland sovereign, can't be pressured"

This is according to the Dutch Parliamentary Committee for European Affairs head, Han ten Broeke.

"Also, I welcome the consensus that Serbia in the end reached with the EU, but I believe that the moves that it made before that were unnecessary," he told reporters.

"It turned out that Serbia made a problem, then gave in and was praised. Although I welcome that move, our approach to Serbia will not change," the Dutch politician concluded.

Holland's position on Serbia's attempts to be granted EU candidate status will be key when the application is sent to the European Commission at the end of this month.

Chief Hague Prosecutor Serge Brammertz's appraisal will influence the Dutch decision, said Broeke. When he addressed the committee on Tuesday, Brammertz stated that experting pressure on Serbia remains of key importance in the efforts to arrest Ratko Mladić and Goran Hadžić.

Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukčević reacted to this by saying that the arrests remain a priority, but that they may prove difficult considering the network of support the indictees have.

As for Brammertz's statement that Mladić is within reach of Serbia, Vukčević said the Hague Tribunal official would be visiting Belgrade on November 8 and on that occasion "have an opportunity to resolve all dilemmas".

Belgrade daily Blic in the meantime writes that Holland will make its decision on Serbia's EU candidate status ambition by October 13.

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