UK Ambassador Stephen Wordsworth says Serbia should not apply for EU membership until the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) is implemented first. “The EU Council of Ministers votes on the application before it is sent to the European Commission for consideration. The vote within the Council must reach a consensus or there is a danger of rejection if one or more countries do not support the application,“ Wordsworth told a panel debate organized by the Summer School for Democracy.
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Swedish FM on visas, SAA
July 12th, 2009 |
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Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt says he is convinced Serbia will make every effort to fulfill conditions for the abolishment of visas. These conditions were set by the European Commission. Bilt, whose country has recently taken over the rotating EU presidency, told Belgrade daily Blic that Serbia meeting all the conditions would “enable this institution to recommend introduction of a visa-free regime during this year”.