'We will do our best to accelerate our European path,' Serbia's Vučić says

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Belgrade as part of her Balkan tour, where she reaffirmed Europe's commitment to Serbia's progress toward EU membership.

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00:00Ursula von der Leyen and her Balkan tour land in Serbia, one of the EU candidates with which

00:09the relationship is more complicated.

00:13One of the reasons is the lack of support from its president, Aleksandar Vucic, for

00:19the bloc's sanctions against Russia.

00:21Serbia wants to join the EU, but in order for that to happen, it must enact a few reforms

00:49The EU Commission president says the country has made progress.

00:54And you have shown that deeds follow your words.

01:00And it is in this spirit that we are working together on the opening of the Cluster 3.

01:06There is not set year for Serbia to join the EU, but recently Vucic said it would be difficult

01:13that it happens before 2028.

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