Serbia and Kosovo have both declared their intention to join the EU. However, despite some initial successes, such as the Brussels Agreement of 2013, the dialogue facilitated by the EU and initiated in 2011 has stalled. The reasons for the very limited results are multiple, ranging from the internal political situation in both countries, to ambiguous and asymmetrical expectations of the normalisation agreement. Currently, the most sensitive issue, the setting-up of the association/community of Serbian municipalities in Kosovo, agreed in 2013, shows that the challenges are rooted deeply in history and have a much broader regional context.

EPRS podcast - Policy: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue: The rocky road towards a comprehensive normalisation agreement

In March 2012 Serbia was granted EU candidate status.

On 19 April 2013, after ten rounds of often grueling talks in the EU-facilitated Dialogue in Brussels, the intervenants reached a landmark agreement aimed at normalising relations between Serbia and Kosovo. Concrete results in the implementation of this agreement will bring about a brighter future and lasting stability to the region. In line with the decision of the European Council in June 2013 to open accession negotiations with Serbia, the Council adopted in December 2013 the negotiating framework and agreed to hold the 1st Intergovernmental Conference with Serbia in January 2014. On 21 January 2014, the 1st Intergovernmental Conference took place, signaling the formal start of Serbia’s accession negotiations.

EU - Serbia

The EU has developed a policy to support the gradual integration of the Western Balkan countries with the Union. The EU aims to promote peace, stability and economic development in the region&nbsp;and open up the prospect of EU integration.

In order to apply for EU membership a country has to be European and respect the EU’s democratic values. It also needs stable institutions guaranteeing democracy and the rule of law; a functioning market economy; and the ability to take on and carry out the obligations of EU membership.

Parliament is fully involved in the Stabilisation and Association Process &nbsp;and must also consent to any new accession to the EU. In addition, through its budgetary powers, it has direct influence over the amounts allocated to the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance. Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs appoints standing rapporteurs for all candidate and potential candidate countries. Parliament expresses its positions on enlargement in the form of annual resolutions responding to the Commission’s latest annual country reports.

On 1&nbsp;July&nbsp;2013, Croatia became the first of the seven countries to join, and Montenegro, Serbia, the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania are official candidates. Accession negotiations and chapters have been opened with Montenegro and Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are potential candidate countries.

EU Enlargement - Western Balkans

16th Meeting of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee - Voting session

16th Meeting of the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee

EP Plenary session - Political crisis in Serbia

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Ana BRNABIĆ, Serbian Speaker of Serbia

Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association  Parliamentary Committee Constitutive meeting

EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements- Situation in Serbia following elections

Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee Ordinary meeting

AFET -  Exchange of views on the recent developments between Serbia and Kosovo

Press conference on the 2022 Commission Reports on Kosovo and Serbia

EP Plenary session - 2022 Report on Serbia

Study visit - Newly elected Members of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia

The EU-Serbia SAPC meeting

Press conference on the 2021 reports on Serbia and Kosovo

Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee - Election of the Chair

AFET Committee - Vote assessment of the progress made towards EU membership by Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo and Serbia

AFET Committee - Report on the 2021 Commission Report on Kosovo and Serbia

The Audiovisual Service of the European Commission has produced a series of new video stockshots with illustrative images of the capitals and countryside of the Western Balkans: Serbia. This infoclip shows images from Serbia. Please note, the footage from the Nicola Tesla Museum, Belgrade, has been filmed with courtesy of the museum. It may only be used for EU-related, NON-COMMERCIAL information and education purposes.

Infoclip: Serbia

Antonio TAJANI, EP President visits Serbia and meets with Maja GOJKOVIC, Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly. He gives a press point, and meets with Ana BRNABIC, Serbian Prime Minister.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Serbia: meeting with Maja GOJKOVIC, Speaker of the Serbian National Assembly, extracts from the press point

Antonio TAJANI, EP President, visits Serbia and meets with Aleksandar VUCIC, President of Serbia. He gives a press point and makes a speech at the business event on Investment, Growth and Job creation.

Official visit by Antonio TAJANI, EP President to Serbia: meeting with Aleksandar VUCIC, President of Serbia, extracts from the press point and extracts from the business event on Investment, Growth and Job creation

Visit of Ana BRNABIC, Prime Minister of Serbia, to the EP in Brussels. Arrival, welcome by Antonio TAJANI, EP President, roundtable and extracts from the press point.

Antonio TAJANI, EP President meets with Ana BRNABIC, Prime Minister of Serbia: arrival, roundtable and extracts from the press point

Meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs&nbsp;with Ana BRNABIĆ, Prime Minister of Serbia in the EP in Brussels.

Exchange of views with Ana BRNABIC, Serbian Prime Minister: extracts from the meeting

Debate on 2015 progress report on Serbia, during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Vote and results

2015 progress report on Serbia: extracts from the vote

Debate on the 2015 progress report on Serbia during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Bert KOENDERS, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Johannes HAHN, Member of the EC in charge of European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, David McALLISTER (EPP, DE), Tanja FAJON (S&amp;D, SI) and Charles TANNOCK (ECR, UK)

2015 progress report on Serbia : extracts from the debate

On July 15th, 2015,&nbsp;Martin SCHULZ, EP President,&nbsp;is in Belgrade for the second day of his official visit in&nbsp;Serbia. He&nbsp;meets Tomislav NIKOLIC, President of the Republic of Serbia, and gives an address to the Serbian Parliament.

Official visit by Martin SCHULZ, EP President to Serbia: meeting with Tomislav NIKOLIC, President of the Republic of Serbia  and address to the Serbian Parliament

On July 15th, 2015, Martin SCHULZ, EP President, is in&nbsp;Belgrade for&nbsp;the second day of an official visit to Serbia. He meets Aleksandar VUCIC, Serbian Prime Minister. Extracts from joint press point.

Official visit by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, to Serbia: meeting with Aleksandar VUCIC, Serbian Prime Minister, and extracts from joint press point

On July 14th 2015,&nbsp;Martin SCHULZ, EP President, is in Belgrade for the first day of&nbsp;an official visit to Serbia. He meets&nbsp;Maja GOJKOVIC, Speaker of the Serbian Parliament.

Official visit by Martin SCHULZ, EP President, to Serbia:  meeting with Maja GOJKOVIC, Speaker of the Serbian Parliament

The Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE), jointly with the Delegation for relations with the countries of South East Europe, exchange views with Dragan ŠUTANOVAC, Serbian Minister of Defence, in the EUropean Parliament in Brussels.

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