German parliament to ratify SAA with Serbia next week

The Bundestag will ratify the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU on February 10th, Michael Stubgen, head of a German parliamentary delegation, said on Wednesday (February 2nd) during a visit to Serbia. After talks with Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Bozidar Djelic, he reiterated the Bundestag’s support for Serbia’s EU bid but noted the country has a long way to go before joining the bloc. Djelic said Serbia hopes for candidate status at the EU summit in December.