Overview
- German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia from 16 to 19 November to signal support for EU accession.
- Wadephul frames enlargement as a performance-based process, calling for concrete steps on rule of law, anti-corruption measures and tackling organized crime, with no shortcuts.
- He highlights Montenegro and Albania as the most advanced candidates, while cautioning that others must make substantial progress, with Serbia singled out for concern over democratic backsliding and ties to Moscow and Beijing.
- In Belgrade, he urged Serbia to align with EU foreign and security positions and to send unambiguous signals consistent with EU values and policies.
- The trip includes meetings with Bosnia’s leadership and High Representative Christian Schmidt and a visit to German KFOR troops in Kosovo, with no new EU decisions announced but renewed pressure for reforms and EU readiness.