I told Serbian Speaker @anabrnabic that the recent steps taken by Serbia's authorities to curb the independence of its judiciary are a great concern.
We expect the implementation of the new judiciary laws to be put on hold until the Venice Commission issues its opinion, and for Serbia's authorities to respect the opinion & revise the laws accordingly.
I have informed the Speaker about our ongoing assessment whether Serbia still meets the conditions for payments under the EU's financial instruments.
I also urged an end to attacks on civil society and journalists.
Bundestagswahl • Alle Stimmen sind ausgezählt (auch Mannheim und Flensburg-Schleswig) • Das BSW scheitert mit 4,97 % an der Fünfprozenthürde • Mit 2.468.670 von 49.642.087 Zweitstimmen hat das BSW nach unserer Berechnung 13.435 Zweitstimmen zu wenig. #btw25#btw2025
Die Bundestagswahl brachte eine Niederlage für die FDP, aber hoffentlich einen Neuanfang für Deutschland. Dafür hatte ich gekämpft.
Nun scheide ich aus der aktiven Politik aus. Mit nur einem Gefühl: Dankbarkeit für fast 25 intensive, herausfordernde Jahre voller Gestaltung und Debatte. 🙏💛 CL
Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia.
Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. After Trump he is a Gaullist.
Extraordinary.
Merz: „Absolutely no illusions“ about Trump.
Goal needs to be step by step
independence from a US who „pretty much no longer cares about fate of 🇪🇺“.
„Unclear whether we will still speak of NATO in present shape“ by time of June summit or we need to come up with 🇪🇺alternative.
Funfact: Wenn das BSW auch noch rausfällt, geht SchwarzRot gerade so. Aber AfD&Linke haben genug Sitze (211), um gemeinsam Verfassungsänderungen zu verhindern. #Bundeswahl2025
Serbian students have decided that enough is enough. Now they need to give political expression to what comes next. It will take courage and a clarity of purpose. I believe they have both. Let them show us the way forward https://t.co/j4OUUypipS
Hi @TeamYouTube,
Just got my new Pixel 9 Pro and was excited about the YouTube Premium trial. Disappointed to learn I'm ineligible because I used Premium before. Seems unfair to loyal customers who upgrade! Shouldn't previous support be rewarded? #Pixel9Pro#youtubepremium
#Serbia has voted, but @osce_odihr reports misuse of public resources, voter intimidation and cases of vote buying. This is unacceptable for a country with EU candidate status.
Hours into negotiations on opening accession talks with Ukraine, it was Germany's Olaf Scholz who came up with the solution.
Scholz told Orbán that he could leave the room so other leaders could take an unanimous decision, two officials said.
Updates: https://t.co/9HQogUwlOs
The European Council has decided to open accession negotiations with Ukraine & Moldova.
#EUCO granted candidate status to Georgia. And the EU will open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina once the necessary degree of compliance with the membership criteria is reached and has invited the commission to report by March with a view to taking such a decision.
A clear signal of hope for their people and for our continent.