The European Union has been weakened by Brexit and may need to postpone plans for expansion into the Western Balkans, the President of Slovenia has warned.

Borut Pahor said the bloc could not hope to take on the likes of Serbia, Montenegro and Albania as new members in its current state.

Speaking in the presence of the European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier, Mr Pahor said: "A weak EU will not be able to expand to the Western Balkans.”

Representatives of the Serbian List met yesterday in Pristina with the President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor.

On this occasion, the President of Slovenia pointed the preservation of peace and security as a precondition for survival, as well as the return of Serbs, and the establishment of the Community/Association of Serb Municipalities (ZSO) in accordance with the Brussels Agreement.