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He added that during her visit to Belgrade, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, clearly stated that the EU wants Serbia to join the bloc.

The protesting group had two banners with them.
One read "The European Union and Ursula von der Leyen complicit in the genocide in Gaza," while the other had a message calling for a ceasefire.

BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday after meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen a Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector - under construction with substantial support from the EU - would be opened by end-November.

BELGRADE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Belgrade on Tuesday she had had an excellent discussion with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and that her first message had been that enlargement was on top of the EU agenda and that Serbia was one of the most advanced countries on the path to EU membership.

Vucic first thanked Ursula von der Leyen for the visit and said that "we have had very good talks so far, and we will continue talking throughout the day".
He referred to the fact that the EU is Serbia's biggest partner, and that Serbia is one of the biggest exporters in the EU.
"We heard encouraging words of President Von der Leyen today," announced Vui.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on North Macedonia to finish the changes to its constitution.

She gave a joint briefing with Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski in Skopje, where she is visiting as part of her tour of the Western Balkans.

The President reported that he discussed the growth program for the Western Balkans with Ursula von der Leyen.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen uploaded a message on social media from Athens focusing on European enlargement on Monday ahead of the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on the issue.

The European Commission has put together a package of financial aid for Slovenia to help the country deal with the massive damage caused by flooding and offered what EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said was "maximum flexibility" concerning bureaucratic procedures.

A massive clean-up effort started in Slovenia on 7 August, the first dry day after heavy rains caused massive flooding in swathes of the country, as international aid and assistance is coming in.