EU Enlargement Commissioner: I Expect Serbia’s New Government to Be Pro-European and Reform-Oriented

“I expect the new government to be pro-European and reform-oriented. I plan to visit Belgrade at the end of the month, after the holidays,” Kos told the European Newsroom, of which Tanjug is a member.

In response to a question about whether Serbia can expect to open at least one cluster this year and when it will receive the Interim Benchmarks Assessment Report (IBAR), she stated that during her meeting, as well as the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in March, it was agreed that Serbia would implement two reforms.

In that context, she pointed to two media laws, electoral law reform, the establishment of the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), and the fulfillment of specific points from the December 2023 “non-paper.”

“If Serbia fulfills that, then of course it will be possible to move forward and open a cluster,” Kos emphasized.

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She added that the opening of a cluster depends on the Serbian government and parliament, where the laws need to be adopted.

“If that goes positively, we will proceed to the Council. President Vucic has promised that Serbia will meet the requirements, and we sincerely hope that it will,” said the Commissioner.

Kos also mentioned that the EU is engaging with civil society organizations and that she had asked Vucic to help ensure their involvement in the EU accession process.

She also touched on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, stating that the EU is aware of the institutional and political crisis in that country.

At the same time, she announced plans to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina and emphasized that its people deserve to begin EU accession talks, but that, as she noted, some politicians are working against that goal.

She also said that negotiations with Montenegro could be concluded by the end of 2026, after which a ratification process lasting one to two years would be required.

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