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Germany Presses Balkans on EU Path as Wadephul Tells Serbia to Choose Europe Over Russia

On a six-country tour, the foreign minister ties EU prospects to reforms, policy alignment, revived SerbiaKosovo talks.

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.