Overview
- On a multi-country tour, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged Belgrade to align with EU foreign and security positions rather than send mixed signals tied to Russia.
- Wadephul pressed Serbia and Kosovo to restart the stalled EU-led normalization process with a clear will to reach understanding and to end the policy of mutual pinpricks.
- In Pristina he called for the rapid formation of a stable government, saying voters reasonably expect swift translation of elections into concrete policy.
- He said Serbia must guarantee freedom of assembly and media and show tangible rule-of-law and anti-corruption reforms, as Belgrade maintains ties with Moscow and has rejected sanctions while still professing an EU path.
- Germany highlighted its ongoing Bundeswehr role in NATO’s KFOR mission and said the situation remains calm, while pushing for quick, measurable steps in the dialogue.