Von der Leyen, Brnabic discuss EU growth plan, reforms

BELGRADE - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Serbian PM Ana Brnabic in Belgrade on Tuesday to discuss an EU growth plan for the Western Balkans.

"I discussed Serbia’s reforms in the context of the Growth Plan with the Serbian PM," von der Leyen wrote in a post on the social media network X.

She added that the reforms were related to matters ranging from "a more competitive business environment to key media and justice laws."

"And normalisation of relations with Kosovo is needed to access the Growth Plan," she noted.