Rafale jet deal tops menu on Macron’s Serbia visit as Belgrade eyes better EU ties

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday kicks off a two-day visit to Serbia that is expected to yield a deal to sell Rafale fighter jets to the Balkan nation that has tried to balance ties with Russia and the West since Moscow’s Ukraine invasion. Serbia has been a candidate for EU membership since 2012 and hopes to strengthen ties with France.

Rafale jet deal tops menu on Macron’s Serbia visit as Belgrade eyes better EU ties
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday kicks off a two-day visit to Serbia that is expected to yield a deal to sell Rafale fighter jets to the Balkan nation that has tried to balance ties with Russia and the West since Moscow’s Ukraine invasion. Serbia has been a candidate for EU membership since 2012 and hopes to strengthen ties with France.