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EU's Michel says will support Serbia's speedier accession to EU

FILE PHOTO: European Council President Charles Michel announce a joint statement with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the prime minister's official residence, in Tokyo, Japan May 12, 2022. Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool via REUTERS

European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday the European Union would support a speedier accession of Serbia into the wealthy bloc and help the Balkan country dependent on Russian gas and oil to diversify its energy supplies.

"We need to speed up EU integration and we must create incentive for reforms," Michel said in Belgrade, his first stop on a tour of western Balkan countries, at a joint news conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

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