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Serbian capital Belgrade: ‘We are loyal to Europe.’

Federal Chancellor Scholz and Commission Vice-Chancellor Šefčovič agreed on a raw materials partnership with Serbia on Friday to secure lithium for decarbonization. NGOs point to the dangers for the environment, citizens to the lack of the rule of law.

Shortly after the raw materials group Rio Tinto regained the mining license for the Serbian Jadar lithium project, Germany and the EU Commission have agreed on a partnership with Serbia. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Vice-President of the EU Commission, Maroš Šefčovič, thus traveled to Belgrade on Friday and met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

Critical raw materials: What conflicts of interest the deal with Serbia reveals

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