Germany Tells Serbia: You Have To Choose Between EU and Russia
Germany tells Serbia: you have to choose between EU and Russia Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Aug 17, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron 01 Nov 2022 08:51PM (Updated: 01 Nov 2022 08:51PM) Bookmark Share BERLIN: Serbia must decide whether it wants to join the European Union or enter into a partnership with Russia, Germany told Belgrade on Tuesday (Nov 1), two days before six western Balkan countries are scheduled to discuss closer cooperation in Berlin. "The need for a decision is coming to a head in view of geopolitical developments," a German government representative said in reference to Russia's war in Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT Serbia, which was bombed by NATO two decades ago but now seeks to join the European Union, has long struggled to balance historically close ties with Russia against aspirations for economic and pol