President expects Serbia to become EU candidate in 2009

During his visit to Belgrade, President Václav Klaus said that he expected Serbia to apply for EU candidacy within the first six months of 2009, during the Czech presidency of the European Union. At the start of his two day visit to the Balkan country on Monday, the Czech President met the Serbian head of state Boris Tadic who thanked Mr Klaus for his attitude following Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Václav Klaus, known for his sympathy towards Serbia, heavily criticized the Czech government’s decision to recognize the independence of the former Serbian province in May this year.

Author: Jan Richter