Beckerath: Serbia’s Future Is in the EU, and the Time for Reforms Is Now

The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Serbia, Andreas von Beckerath, stated that the EU’s message to Serbia is simple: Serbia’s future lies in Europe, and the time for investment and reform is now.

19.11.2025. 15:31

Beckerath: Serbia’s Future Is in the EU, and the Time for Reforms Is Now
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Speaking at the presentation of the Foreign Investors Council (FIC) publication White Book 2025, he noted that the council’s members have invested more than 44 billion euros in Serbia, creating over 115,000 jobs.

“I am proud that 75% of these companies come from the European Union. This clearly shows that Serbia is already closely connected and intertwined with the EU economy, and in recent days, that bond has become even stronger. Two years ago, the European Union launched the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, encouraging reforms like never before. This brought financial support, as well as access to parts of the EU’s single market, access to SEPA, and access to digital, green, and industrial transformation,” Beckerath said.

He assessed that every country that joined the European Union and embraced reforms has undergone a profound economic transformation, citing the example of Poland, where he served as ambassador before coming to Belgrade.

“Since Poland joined the European Union, its GDP has doubled. And I think an even more impressive fact is that when it joined, Poland’s GDP per capita was about 50% of the EU average, and today it is over 80%,” Beckerath stated.

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