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BELGRADE, Serbia — The European Union improved its ties with Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia on Saturday by dropping a 20-year-old visa requirement for the countries’ more than 10 million citizens.
Apparently encouraged by the 27-nation bloc’s decision, the Serbian government announced the country will formally apply for EU membership.
Both Montenegro and Macedonia already are candidates.
The visa-free travel now marks a significant milestone for Serbs, Montenegrins and Macedonians — citizens of former Yugoslavia — who have long felt shunned by the rest of Europe.
“We should all remember this day,” said Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic. “Finally, the same rules that apply for others apply for us as well.”
