Overview
- EC spokesperson Paula Pinho told reporters in Brussels that she could not comment on the episode.
- Serbia’s president made the remark with a live microphone during a photo opportunity with Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa.
- Reporting says von der Leyen interrupted Vučić immediately after he mentioned receiving a message from Moscow.
- The content and origin of the purported message have not been disclosed and remain unverified.
- Media accounts note the incident and the Commission’s refusal to elaborate, leaving the matter unresolved.