Serbia must push on with reforms to join EU, says Germany's Scholz


  • World
  • Thursday, 05 May 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attend a news conference in Berlin, Germany May 4, 2022. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

BERLIN (Reuters) - Serbia must press ahead with reforms, including on media freedom, to realise its ambition of joining the European Union, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, adding he wanted all Western Balkans countries to become members.

"For Serbia it is important that it continues its path of reforms and that includes on media freedom and fighting organised crime," said Scholz at a joint news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

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