Euractiv | US Ambassador to Serbia: I hope Serbia will be part of EU enlargement plans

The EU is ready for a new phase of enlargement, and I hope Serbia’s accession will be part of that, US Ambassador in Serbia, Christopher Hill, told Euractiv Serbia, meanwhile the popularity of the EU among Serbians remains lowest in the region and Belgrade still refuses to align with the bloc’s foreign policy.

Hill was speaking at the EU-Western Balkans Summit, organised by Friends of Europe, which focused on the need for EU enlargement in the Western Balkans, particularly in the context of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine.

Debates were attended by Hill, Director-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Gert Jan Koopman and ministers from several countries in the region. They agreed that enlargement has the potential to address issues in grey areas and provide long-term stability near the EU.