For Rutte and Bettel it will also be a visit to act as ‘peacemakers’ in the conflict between Serbia and Kosovo. It will be different for De Croo, thinks Hahn. “It is said that it is mainly because Belgium will become the EU presidency at some point, so it wants to bring the agenda items up to standard.”
The visit will take place on 3 and 4 July, immediately after the European summit and shortly before the NATO summit in Lithuania. Earlier, leaders of European countries, including Rutte, also visited Moldova. “At the time, European leaders were also very busy with the Balkans.”