Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com
Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English
Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/France24_en
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00In the midst of a political crisis in France, Emmanuel Macron travelled to Belgrade to meet
00:05his counterpart Alexander Vucic to conclude the sale of 12 Rafale aircraft, a strategic
00:12and sensitive sale at a time when Serbia maintains diplomatic relations with Russia.
00:17But for Paris, the purchase of these fighter jets is a strategic change for Serbia, hailed
00:23on Thursday by the French President, who sees it as a way of contributing to strengthening
00:28Europe's autonomy.
00:29This strategic autonomy, which we can consolidate together by strengthening our security, is
00:37not exclusive to the European Union, but also within the European political community and
00:43with countries destined to join the EU.
00:46This is why Serbia's choice of Rafale fighter jets is a clear choice, that of a long-term
00:51alliance between our two countries within a stronger, more sovereign Europe.
00:58Emmanuel Macron claims to have received full guarantees from Vucic to prevent any transfer
01:02of Rafale technology to Russia or any pressure on Kosovo.
01:06It will be the second visit of the French President to Serbia in the last five years,
01:11following the strengthening of relations between the two countries.