Didier Reynders

The European Union on Friday told six Western Balkan nations seeking membership that they would have to implement difficult reforms before they can be allowed to join the wealthy bloc, according to Reuters. 

The European Union (EU) should make official its position on Turkey's accession process, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said on Friday from Tallinn, Esthonia, where he attended an informal meeting of European diplomatic chiefs, The Brussels Times writes.

"For us, it's very clear; the process is frozen," Reynders said.

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic on Tuesday spoke with Belgian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Didier Reynders about Serbia's European integration, reforms conducted in the process, the situation in the region, bilateral relations and other current topics.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday met with Belgian Deputy PM and FM Didier Reynders to discuss bilateral relations, ways of strengthening economic cooperation and Serbia's European integration.

Vucic expressed the hope more Belgian companies would be interested in investing in Serbia, in particular in infrastructure, agriculture and the energy sector.

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic on Tuesday expressed the expectation the EU would keep its door open to accession as that would help ease instability and tensions in the Belkans, and added that the next Serbian government would maintain political goals such as building a modern society and Serbia's EU path, regional peace and stability and reforms.

Ivica Dacic - Photo: mfa.gov.rs

Ivica Dacic says he hopes the EU will keep the door open for the countries of the Western Balkans.

According to Serbia's acting PM and foreign minister, this is "useful for alleviating instability and tensions in this part of Europe."

Traditionally, land and border disputes result in long, bloody battles. But judging from the unusual agreement reached between Belgium and the Netherlands this week, it would appear that not all territorial exchanges have to be contentious and devisive.

DEİK has increased its lobbying activities at the heart of the EU in line with the 'mobilization' declared following the failed coup attempt. DEİK has intensified its lobbying activities in Brussels in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt.

A series of explosions ripped through Brussels airport and a metro train on on March 22, killing around 35 people and injuring more than 200 in the latest attacks to rock Europe.

The prime surviving suspect in the Paris attacks may have been plotting more operations with the help of a weapons cache and a network of associates, Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders said on March 20.