EU Wooing Serbia to Stick to European Path, Jeremic Seeks More Help

Brdo pri Kranju, 29 March - EU foreign ministers extended the welcome mat to Serbia as they hosted Serb Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic for a working breakfast on Saturday, but Serbia was also told it needed to do more if it wanted to join the bloc. In response, Jeremic said Serbia was committed to EU integration but needed more from the EU.

Brdo pri Kranju Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci attends a meeting of EU foreign ministers dedicated to the Western Balkans. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci attends a meeting of EU foreign ministers dedicated to the Western Balkans.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic (centre) tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic (centre) tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaks to reporters upon arrival at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaks to reporters upon arrival at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (left) attending a meeting of EU foreign ministers dedicated to the Western Balkans. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (left) attending a meeting of EU foreign ministers dedicated to the Western Balkans.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaks to reporters upon arrival at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel speaks to reporters upon arrival at an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic (left) talks to Croatian counterpart Goran Jandrokovic upon arrival at the informal EU ministerial. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic (left) talks to Croatian counterpart Goran Jandrokovic upon arrival at the informal EU ministerial.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Brdo pri Kranju
Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic tells EU ministers Serbia is committed to EU integration but needs more from the EU.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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