German Chancellor Olaf Scholz listens to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic during a press conference after their official talks at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, July 19, 2024. Scholz visits Serbia to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic leave after a press conference at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, July 19, 2024. Scholz visits Serbia to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, center, speaks during a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, July 19, 2024. Scholz was in Serbia on Friday to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country to excavate lithium. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, right, speaks during a press conference after official talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, July 19, 2024. Scholz was in Serbia on Friday to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country to excavate lithium. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic leave after a press conference at the Serbia Palace in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, July 19, 2024. Scholz visits Serbia to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)