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.