European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kicked off a four-day trip to the Western Balkans, where she will meet with the leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro to discuss their progress toward joining the EU.
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00:00President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is expected to arrive in Serbia
00:07as part of a tour of the Balkans promoting EU enlargement.
00:12Von der Leyen's expected visit to Serbia comes only a day after visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina
00:18as well as North Macedonia.
00:20Whilst in North Macedonia, von der Leyen said the country had made great progress in implementing
00:26reforms necessary to join the EU.
00:30Von der Leyen said the EU was committed to its enlargement plans and it will be the Union's
00:34top priority.
00:37The Commission President also visited a central Bosnian village after it was devastated by
00:42recent floods and landslides, saying the EU stood with the country.
00:49After the disaster claimed 27 lives, Bosnia sought EU aid and many countries sent teams
00:55to help through the EU's civil protection mechanism.