The German Minister of State for Europe, at the same time chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael Roth has accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, that as long as he is in charge, Serbia will never join the EU.

Roth’s statement comes after President Vucic’s threatening speech, where he warned the West that it would have to choose between Kosova and Serbia.

Minister Roth says that Vucic has not yet understood that EU membership applies to the entire Western Balkans, including Kosova.

“President Vucic misunderstood something. The prospect of EU membership is not only valid for Serbia, but for all the states of the Western Balkans, including Kosova. There is no such thing as “either Serbia or Kosovo”. But Vucic is right, with him at the helm there is no way that Serbia will enter the EU,” writes Roth.

President Vucic’s statement regarding Kosova was made 24 hours after the signing of the security agreement with Russia.

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