00:00The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
00:03continued her tour of the Western Balkans with a visit to Belgrade
00:07where she arrived yesterday evening.
00:11She met with Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic
00:13and prime minister Giro Macut
00:16and the main topics of the meeting were the growth plan
00:19for the Western Balkans, energy issue and reform agenda.
00:24According to the growth plan Belgrade will receive
00:271,580,000,000 euros of financial aid.
00:33Distribution is conditioned by the regulation of media legislation,
00:38the updating of voter lists and progress in the rule of law
00:43as the part of mentioned reform agenda.
00:47She emphasized that now is the right moment for Serbia
00:51to accelerate reforms in the area of the rule of law
00:55and media legislation.
00:57When it comes to the energy situation,
01:00let us remind you that the oil industry of Serbia
01:03is under the U.S. sanctions since the beginning of October.
01:08Considering the circumstances,
01:10von der Leyen added that Belgrade can count on support from Brussels.
01:15Mr. President, now is the moment for Serbia
01:18to get concrete about joining our union.
01:21My first point is that we need to see progress on the rule of law,
01:28the electoral framework and media freedom.
01:31I know these reforms are not easy.
01:35They take patience and endurance.
01:39They must include all parts of society and the political spectrum.
01:43But they are worth the effort.
01:48After her visit to Belgrade, Ursula von der Leyen will visit Kosovo
01:53and North Macedonia, ending her tour of Western Balkan countries this year.
01:59Previously, the President of the European Commission visited Albania,
02:04Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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