Nakon sastanka sa svojim srbijanskim kolegom Vukom Jeremićem u Beogradu, Asselborn je naglasio da je Hrvatskoj dat kandidatski status prije hapšenja penzionisanog generala Ante Gotovine.
After meeting with Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic in Belgrade, Asselborn noted that Croatia was granted candidate status before the arrest of retired General Ante Gotovina.