In a series of farewell meetings on 14 July 2025, ahead of his departure from Serbia, the EU Ambassador to Serbia, Emanuele Giaufret, met with President Aleksandar Vučić, Speaker of the National Assembly, Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister, Đuro Macut, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić.
Reflecting on his four years of mandate, the Ambassador recalled that the advancement of Serbia towards the EU remains a key joint goal and reminded of the importance of Serbia’s role in shaping the future of the Western Balkans within the EU family. He highlighted the need for Serbia to accelerate key reforms, particularly in the field of the rule of law, media freedom and the fight against corruption to the benefit of the citizens of Serbia. Ambassador Giaufret emphasised that the EU aims to continue building, together with Serbia and its people, a Europe founded on democratic values shared by all European citizens. According to him, the principles of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights are core to what the EU represents, and he expressed confidence that these are also the values that the people of Serbia aspire to. He noted that he had witnessed this aspiration from Serbian citizens throughout his mandate and underscored the importance of continuing joint efforts in this direction.
‘Though I am leaving, the European Union remains fully committed to walking alongside Serbia on its EU membership path’, concluded Giaufret.
Emanuele Giaufret has been appointed the Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Serbia in 2021 and served his mandate until 15 July 2025.
