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Serbia and the EU

22.February 2026. KS

"Mrdić's laws" as a brake on the EU: What will happen to cluster three

The disputed set of judicial regulations, adopted without the prior opinion of the Venice Commission, has become a new obstacle to the opening of cluster three in negotiations with the EU. Although the government announces that it will fulfill key obligations by June, the data show that Serbia is still late in the most sensitive chapters of the rule of law.

Comment

19.February 2026. Nemanja Rujevic

Geopolitics and matchmaking: Who needs second-class membership in the EU?

Aleksandar Vučić offers that Serbia joins the EU without the right of veto. Such a trade - the geopolitical interest of the EU for the interest of the regime to rule forever - would be disastrous for the citizens of Serbia

A gas pipeline worker in the city of Zeid in eastern Germany

Natural gas

09.February 2026. Ferenc Gal (DW)

How will the Hungarian lawsuit regarding the ban on the import of Russian gas into the EU go?

The Hungarian government, led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, has filed a lawsuit at the Court of Justice of the European Union over a decree that provides for the cessation of natural gas imports from Russia.

Serbia and the EU

06.February 2026. KS

How many people in Serbia would vote for EU membership

If there was a referendum on Serbia's membership in the European Union tomorrow, how many people would vote in the affirmative?

President of the country

05.February 2026. MLJ

Vucic told Reuters: He would like not to be involved in politics - but he has to

Aleksandar Vučić spoke to Reuters about Serbia's European path, the gas that the country procures from Russia, but also about its own future.

The European Commission

28.January 2026 KS

Kos: The passing of the "Mrdić Laws" is a step back on the way to the EU

How does the European Commission assess the vote on changes to judicial laws proposed by Uglješa Mrdić and what does this mean for Serbia's further path towards the European Union

The Western Balkans and the EU

26.January 2026 B. B.

Truckers against Brussels: The blockade of border crossings with the EU has begun

Due to problems with the new system of entry and exit from the European Union, truckers from Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina started blocking the freight terminals of the border crossings towards the Schengen countries at noon.

Visit from the EU

25.January 2026 MLJ

What other face of Serbia did the MEPs see?

The visit of MEPs to Serbia showed them that there is an alternative in the country, thinks Jelica Minić, from the European Movement in Serbia.

EU-US relations

21.January 2026 Uroš Mitrović

Attack and self-defense: Trade "bazooka" against Trump

Will the EU pull the trade "bazooka" against the USA for the first time and how would the Trump administration respond to such a move by Brussels? And What is the Anti-Coercion Mechanism, the European instrument against coercion

The European Commission

16.January 2026 KS

Will the MEPs vote no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen?

MEPs vote again on no confidence in the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen

Politics

30.December 2025 Dijana Roscic (DW)

A year of collapsing partnership between the US and the EU: How Trump shook Brussels

Donald Trump made an incredible turn in his policy towards the European Union in one year. These are no longer partnerships, but non-parental relationships

Justice

27.December 2025 MLJ

Serbian judges are calling Europe for help

The informal group of judges and prosecutors "Defense of the profession" addressed the European institutions due to political pressures and a number of other problems that, as they claim, the judiciary has

Vučić at last year's EU and Western Balkans summit

Serbia and the EU

17.December 2025 KS

Vučić's demonstrative decision: Nobody from Serbia is going to the EU-Western Balkans summit

Without any explanation, President Vučić decided that Serbia will not go to the EU-Western Balkans summit. The EU says they regret such a decision

Trump's security strategy

13.December 2025 Astrid Benelken / DW

Breaking Up Europe: Is There an American Secret Plan?

The USA is allegedly planning to "separate" Italy, Austria, Poland and Hungary from the EU. Is it true and how realistic is it? And why are these four countries the target of the alleged American plan?

EU and Ukraine

06.December 2025 KS

Hungarian veto on aid to Ukraine

Will the European Union find a way to help Ukraine after Hungary vetoes the issuance of Eurobonds to support the war-torn country

European Union

29.November 2025 Alexander Racz/Reuters/DW

Montenegro and Albania at the door of the EU, Serbia an "uncredible" candidate

Montenegro should finish negotiations with the European Union already next year, Albania in 2027. Serbia, however, is reputed as an unreliable candidate who will miss another historic chance.

European Union

19.November 2025 Bojan Bednar

EU enlargement: Why can't Serbia catch up with Montenegro and Albania?

It is not realistic to expect that Serbia will become a member of the European Union in the next wave of enlargement, Marko Todorović from the Center for European Policies told Vreme. Unlike Montenegro and Albania

"Vremena" research: Medical waste in the south of Serbia

09.October 2025 Jovana Stojanović, Jovana Gligorijević

How the government replaces state institutions with private companies

The European Union has invested millions of euros to help Serbia manage the removal of medical and infectious waste. Niš is one of the first cities to receive a facility for this activity. However, it is not used today, the waste removal jobs are given to a private company, and the licenses of the health institutions have expired. The conditions for their extension are set in such a way that they cannot fulfill them

Opposition in Brussels

09.October 2025 Nedim Sejdinovic

The struggle to win over Europe

The interlocutors of "Vremen" - representatives of pro-European parties in Serbia - agree that in the past year there has been a significant change in the attitude of the institutions and parties of the European Union towards the regime in Serbia. That change is visible even on a monthly basis

Serbia and Europe

21.September 2025 S.Ć.

New rules for Serbian citizens at the Schengen border

A fingerprint and a photo of the face are some of the new requirements for citizens of Serbia when moving to a Schengen country, according to the Entry and Exit System introduced by the European Union

Attacks on "Vreme"

16.September 2025 Marija L. Jankovic

"Majdanization" of Serbia: Everything is the same as in 2023, only worse

Russia is again instilling fear with the "bloody Serbian Maidan", and now "Vreme" is apostrophizing itself as a participant in this process. Almost the same messages were sent from the top of the Russian and Serbian authorities less than two years ago

European Parliament

09.September 2025 KS

The opposition in Strasbourg demanded that the EP impose sanctions on Vučić, Brnabić, Dačić and Macut

Representatives of the opposition of Serbia, who are staying in Strasbourg, requested the introduction of sanctions against the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and other high-ranking officials.

Ursula von der Leyen and Aleksandar Vučić

Protests in Serbia

23.August 2025 Ferenc Gal / DW

Violence in Serbia: How does the EU react?

Even after the latest escalation of violence, the EU continued on the same principle with Serbia and did not explicitly call the government to account. Could the pressure on Aleksandar Vučić's government increase soon?

European Union

30.July 2025 MLJ

The EU is abolishing stamps at the borders from October 12

The European Union has announced a new date when it will begin to digitally record the entry and exit of citizens of non-EU countries traveling to the territory of one of the 29 member countries of the Schengen area. Among them are citizens of Serbia

"Serbia must reverse the negative trend in relation to freedom of expression and academic freedom and should ensure further progress regarding the electoral process," European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos stated.

European Union

21.July 2025 MLJ

Bad message from the EU: Complicated with Serbia

The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, said that it is up to the Serbian government to demonstrate through reforms that it deserves entry into the European Union.

European Union

18.July 2025 B. B.

The "strongest" package of EU sanctions against Russia so far

The European Union's latest package of sanctions against Russia includes lowering the G7 price limit for Russian crude oil to $47,6 per barrel. In the EU, they are talking about the "strongest" punitive measures so far

"In late June, authorities adopted a more repressive approach, including numerous arrests and reports of excessive use of force against protesters."

European Union

16.July 2025 B. B.

The EU is preparing 100 billion euros in aid to Ukraine

"We are allocating 100 billion euros for Ukraine," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after the meeting of the College of Commissioners.