Serbia pushes EU accession reforms amid political disputes

Serbian officials emphasised that EU membership remains a strategic priority. Deputy President of the National Assembly Elvira Kovač said Serbia meets the conditions to open the third accession "cluster" but highlighted a lack of political will among some EU member states. She noted progress on reforms and Serbia’s continued support for Ukraine while acknowledging criticism over the country’s alignment with EU foreign policy, particularly regarding sanctions on Russia.

Opposition voices, notably from the League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, accused Kovač of hindering the EU path and called for her resignation, describing her as a “symbol of failure”.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabić met with an ODIHR delegation, affirming Serbia’s dedication to reforms that align with EU standards, and cited recent parliamentary adoption of dozens of laws linked to European integration.

At a conference of parliamentary leaders from EU candidate states in Belgrade, the “Belgrade Declaration” was adopted, reaffirming commitment to the EU trajectory, UN principles and outlining a permanent format for inter‑parliamentary cooperation. The declaration also set the next meeting for 2027 in Moldova.