The Socialists and Democrats urge the European Commission and the High Representative Kaja Kallas to respond immediately to Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić’s attendance at Vladimir Putin’s parade in Moscow. A red line has been crossed. There can be no more business as usual, warned the Group from the sidelines of the seminar on EU enlargement, taking place today in Ljubljana as part of the S&D Willy Brandt Programme for EU Enlargement.Kathleen Van Brempt, S&D vice-president for EU enlargement, said:“We are deeply concerned about the developments in Serbia, particularly…
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Today we remember the 1944 mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars. Now, Russia continues its repression while illegally occupying Crimea. We stand with those resisting the Russian occupation. There won’t be a just peace without the release of all political prisoners. @thijsreuten.bsky.social
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Great exchange with our Serbian, Western Balkans & EU friends in Ljubljana. Today, we continue our activities as part of the S&D Willy Brandt Programme for Enlargement, with a focus on Serbia. We share the same aspirations: a better future for a democratic Serbia within the EU.
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A red line has been crossed. We urge the EU Commission to respond swiftly to Serbian President Vučić’s attendance at Putin’s parade in Moscow. There can be no more business as usual. Stop the appeasement. Listen to the students. www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/newsroom/sds...