The Swedish EU presidency presumes the Republic of Moldova may be admitted to the European Union even before Western Balkan states, Moldova’s Acting President, Parliament Chairman Mihai Ghimpu stated to the press after his meeting with the First Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag parliament] of Sweden, Jan Bjorkman.

Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen will visit Belgrade on December 16. The Netherlands is opposed to the implementation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the European Union before the remaining two Hague fugitives have been extradited.

In democratic countries, the political debate rolls out in parliament, and therefore it is necessary that opposition parties in Albania end the boycott of parliament, senior EU official said. Pierre Mirel, European Commission Director the Western Balkans, made the remarks in Tirana on Tuesday.