Marta Kos
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member, which used to be UK at the time.
I can't say if this is possible yet, you know.
For Montenegro, it's possible because they are at the end of the process.
We have just opened all the clusters for Albania, so they haven't closed any chapter yet.
This will take some years.
But yes, indeed, if they go well, you know why this speed now is important, but it has to be a quality speed.
I don't know how long this window of opportunity that we EU will be willing to enlarge will be there.
I'm not sure that this historical moment will be there forever.
Yes, indeed.
For both sides.
Indeed, David, you have just mentioned the biggest difference which we see among the Western Balkan candidates.
All the other candidates' alignments with the European foreign and security policy is 100%.
And with Serbia, it's around 60%.
It will not be possible that you are sitting two or even three seats, meaning Russia, China or EU.
Serbia at some point will have to decide that.
where it's placed.
There is a place for Serbia in the EU, but they will have to change their attitudes towards us.
Indeed.
If the citizens will say yes at the referendum at the end of August, oh, I would be very happy to have Iceland in my portfolio because this could be the fastest accession process ever since Iceland is already a part of the common market and Schengen.
But let's wait what the citizens would say.