Published: October 1st, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Against the backdrop of ongoing tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) is meeting with the foreign ministers of the six Western Balkan states this Tuesday to discuss prospects for further rapprochement with the EU. The focus of the talks at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin is likely to be the activation of the regional free trade agreement Cefta (Central European Free Trade Agreement), which aims to dismantle trade barriers.