The EU reacted angrily to the agreement between Serbia and China for a high-speed train networkÂ
“Serbia undertook to withdraw from all bilateral free trade agreements on the day of its accession to the European Union,” said EU spox Peter Stano.
Demanding that Belgrade get permission from Brussels first.Â
Serbia’s withdrawal from trade agreements with third parties is not “a new condition, but a general rule that applies to all candidate countries that want to join the EU,” he added.