Vučić proposed in Brussels that the entire Western Balkans join the EU together: They listened to me like decent people, they didn't say anything

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić proposed at a meeting with European Commission President Von der Leyen and European officials that the entire Western Balkans join the EU together, stating that when he presented the idea at the meeting, they listened to him like decent people.

"We didn't talk about it for maybe two minutes, I presented it as my idea, drew it, showed why I thought that, but nothing more than that. They listened to me like decent people, they didn't say anything on the matter," Vučić said.

The Serbian President also referred to the statement of Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, who said that he agreed that the EU should be the final destination for the entire Western Balkans, but that Serbia and Montenegro "will be waiting there from 2028."

"I proposed something that I think is responsible and wise, because if you only think about yourself and don't see your neighbor and say - look what I've managed to do, and your neighbor isn't rich and isn't doing well... that's different. I said it for rational reasons, not irrational or political ones, not because someone will be there before us, but because I think it's the best solution," Vučić said.

Vučić, N1 reports, also stated that he proposes that we have open borders, and that this would make it easier for residents of Balkan countries to cross the borders.

"I didn't say that we should all wait together, but that we should all be part of the EU on time or ahead of time. Why did that bother anyone? Why should someone be and someone shouldn't be," Vučić asked.