Vladimír Bilčík MEP @vladobilcik@respublicae.eu

RT @EMInternational: Moving forward with the enlargement process is key to inspire hope and to uphold European values in the Western Balkans!

The region needs a strong EU to counter the rise of nationalism and influences from autocratic regimes.

Read our policy focus: https://t.co/o71uWOEws3

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1545076586382344192

Thank you to the 🇲🇪 European Integration Committee for inviting me to speak about Montenegro’s EU path.

Glad to speak to ⁦@SkupstinaCG⁩ colleagues and thank you to both Speaker ⁦@DanijelaDjurov2⁩ and Mr Gvozdenović for their opening remarks.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544955478861643776

RT @EPPGroup: MEP @vladobilcik on #Serbia's EU accession:

🔴 the ball is in the hands of the new government
🔴 rule of law reforms are required
🔴 dialogue with Pristina is necessary
🔴 full alignment with EU Foreign Security and Defence Policy is needed

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🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544720534549794816

The @europarl_en 2021 Report on #Serbia was adopted moments ago by a significant majority of 523 in favour, 78 against and 34 abstention.

🇷🇸🇪🇺

Thank you to all colleagues for their support.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544630544096497665

📣 EU accession is Serbia’s strategic decision. We need to see it treated strategically by political leadership in Serbia. It is therefore important that Serbia moves towards the EU, not sideways.

More from @europarl_en’s debate on #Serbia ⬇️

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544625072945733634

Join us at the press conference following the final vote on 2021 Report on Serbia, which will start at 13:15 CET in the Daphne Caruana Galizia Press Room at @europarl_en.

More details here ⬇️
RT @EP_ForeignAff: At 13.15 CEST, @vladobilcik and @violavoncramon will brief journalists after the final #EPlenary vote on their annual reports on Serbia 🇷🇸 and Kosovo 🇽🇰.

More information on how to connect to the press conference: https:/…

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544619363684196352

We are committed to Serbia’s 🇪🇺 accession - it requires political will, sustainable efforts & irreversible reforms.

Progress on rule of law, fundamental rights, 🇪🇺 CFSP alignment incl sanctions & normalisation with Kosovo will determine the pace of accession.

Full speech ⬇️

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544601742192644096

Let me start by saying that my ambition was to set out a fair, realistic and accurate report on the current political events in #Serbia with a particular focus on Serbia’s 🇪🇺 path.

@europarl_en is committed to 🇷🇸’s EU accession: it is stated in the first paragraph of the Report

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544376695926448134

The ⁦@europarl_en⁩ will start debating annual reports on #BosniaHerzegovina, #Serbia and #Kosovo around 18:15 CET.

My 2021 Report on Serbia will be discussed after 18:45.

You can follow the debates live here on EP’s website ⬇️: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544352663101493249

📢 You can follow my press conference after ⁦@europarl_en⁩ vote on 2021 Report on Serbia 🇷🇸.

“Serbia and Kosovo: press conference tomorrow (5 July 2022) at 13.15 CEST | News | European Parliament”

All information on the following website ⬇️ https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220705IPR34510/serbia-and-kosovo-press-conference-tomorrow-at-13-15-cest

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RT @MatjaNemec: Meeting colleague @vladobilcik today was a pleasure. We have a lot of common challenges ahead of us with both being @EP_DEG lead Members for Western Balkans as well as @europarl_en facilitators in the Inter-Part Dialogue in Serbia 🇷🇸.

#EPPlenary #Strasbourg

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1544264887504961538

RT @EP_ThinkTank: No time to prepare for tomorrow's #EPlenary?
Our 1-page briefings cover files from #DigitalSingleMarket to #WesternBalkan EU candidates
https://epthinktank.eu/2022/07/01/european-parliament-plenary-session-july-2022/
@Andreas_Schwab @SchaldemoseMEP @SMuresan @paulorangel_pt @vladobilcik @violavoncramon @NunoMeloCDS @woelken @SoerenGade

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RT @SophieintVeld: The EU urgently needs to adopt a credible strategy for EU accession of the Western Balkan countries. For too long the process has been hijacked by domestic politics of EU member states, high time for a geopolitical vision for the Union. @vladobilcik @KGroselj @AkhvledianiTina

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1542920572266504192

So good to see that enlargement of Euro-Atlantic institutions is back on the agenda in full swing. Congratulations to 🇸🇪 & 🇫🇮, our new @NATO allies. The EU will also grow stronger as a result. Our 🇪🇺 strength and unity are crucial as we #StandWithUkraine

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1542088339704238081

RT @KyivIndependent: ⚡️Bloomberg: Sanctions push Russia to first foreign default since 1918.

Russia has defaulted on its foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time in a century due to punitive Western sanctions imposed for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1541347426916769793

RT @EmineDzheppar: #Russia fired a number of missiles at #Kyiv. One "high precision" missile hits "military object" - a high rise residential building in Kyiv. People trapped in debris reported.🇷🇺must be punished for all its #warcrimes.🇺🇦must be provided with heavy weapons to #StopRussianAggression

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1540975796755496960

Huge congratulations to Ukraine and Moldova on much deserved EU candidate status. This decision can be a game changer for enlargement. We must seize the momentum and work on a stronger and wider 🇪🇺. We all need a European Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans as soon as possible.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1540056479247618051

Huge congratulations to Ukraine and Moldova on much deserved EU candidate status. This decision can be a game changer for enlargement. We must seize the momentum and work on a stronger and wider 🇪🇺. We all need a European Ukraine, Moldova and Western Balkans as soon as possible.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1540056479247618051

The @europarl_en adopted the 2021 Report on Montenegro 🇲🇪 with 506+, 50- and 35 abstentions.

Overwhelming and clear support to 🇲🇪’s EU path.

Congratulations to @TPicula - pleasure to work on this Report in my capacity as 🇪🇺-🇲🇪 Chair and @EPPGroup Shadow.

Full statement here⬇️

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1539916735423340544

The @europarl_en overwhelmingly adopts its Resolution on Candidate status of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova and Georgia: the outcome of the vote speaks for itself.

Clear signal of support to candidacy status for Ukraine & Moldova ahead of today’s EUCO.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/VladoBilcik/status/1539910224655810560