Overview
- In Belgrade, Johann Wadephul said Serbia must align with EU foreign and security policy, back Ukraine, and uphold media and assembly rights to advance its accession bid.
- In Pristina, he urged the swift formation of a stable government, noting Kosovars expect concrete policy eight months after parliamentary elections.
- He called for an end to reciprocal provocations between Serbia and Kosovo and pressed for rapid, tangible progress under the EU-led Ohrid framework.
- Wadephul cast enlargement as a geopolitical urgency, warning about Russian destabilization efforts and growing Russian and Chinese engagement in the region.
- Germany reaffirmed its security role through continued Bundeswehr participation in KFOR, with Wadephul saying the situation remains calm and meetings held with Vjosa Osmani and Serb counterpart Marko Djuric.