In a series of farewell meetings held on July 14, 2025, ahead of his departure from Serbia, EU Ambassador to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister Đuro Macut, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić.
Emanuele Giaufret
EU Ambassador to Serbia
Reflecting on his four-year mandate, the Ambassador emphasised that Serbia’s progress towards the EU remains a shared strategic goal, and he recalled the importance of Serbia’s role in shaping the future of the Western Balkans within the European family. He underlined the need for Serbia to accelerate key reforms, particularly in the areas of the rule of law, media freedom, and the fight against corruption, for the benefit of Serbian citizens.
Ambassador Giaufret emphasised that the EU aims to continue building a Europe together with Serbia and its citizens, based on the democratic values shared by all Europeans. He stated that the principles of human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and respect for human rights are at the heart of what the EU stands for, and expressed his belief that these are also the values the people of Serbia aspire to. He noted that throughout his mandate, he witnessed this aspiration among Serbian citizens and emphasised the importance of continuing joint efforts in this direction.
“Although I am leaving, the European Union remains fully committed to walking side by side with Serbia on its path to EU membership,” Giaufret concluded.
Emanuele Giaufret was appointed EU Ambassador to Serbia in 2021 and served until July 15, 2025.
Source: Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia