German Chancellor to Visit Serbia for Strategic Lithium Mining Deal

Scholz to discuss sustainable lithium excavation and battery production partnerships amid environmental concerns

Germany aims to reduce reliance on Chinese lithium by securing Serbian resources.
Serbia's constitutional court recently reinstated a $2.4 billion lithium excavation project.
Environmental protests in Serbia challenge the government's mining plans.
EU and Serbia to sign a memorandum on sustainable raw materials and electric vehicles.
Visit marks a rare EU engagement with Serbia's Vucic, who faces criticism over democratic backsliding.