European integration

Region

29.July 2026 N. Rujević

Montenegro "ready" for the EU, but has to be patient for a few more years?

Once all the chapters are closed, Montenegro will face painstaking ratification in every member state of the EU. Maybe that's why Chancellor Friedrich Mertz is talking about joining the Union by 2030

European integration

28.July 2026 IN THE

Mertz: Montenegro should become a member of the European Union by the end of the decade

Chancellor of Germany Friedrich Mertz said that Montenegro has fulfilled almost all the conditions for joining the European Union and that it should become a member by the end of this decade.

Serbia and Europe

15.July 2026 Viktor Radonjic

Serbia as a burden that needs to be kept under control

Members of the European Parliament adopted the Resolution on Serbia. On the other hand, Jerg Heskens has been advising Aleksandar Vučić for 13 years, and he is paid by the German government. BIRN/Spiegel presented data on his involvement from 2020 to the present day - secret meetings and plans on the "Jadar" project before and after it was halted, as well as the finances that Germany decided to support mining in the midst of student protests

European Union

14.July 2026 B. B.

Marta Kos: The leading candidates for EU enlargement are Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro

"Our leading four candidates - Ukraine, Moldova, Albania and Montenegro are taking big steps forward," says European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos

Serbia and the European Union

08.July 2026 Bosko Jaksic

Presentation of Potemkin's Serbia

The Ambassador of Ireland said in Belgrade that, "if we ask", Serbia will open Cluster 3. The Netherlands also asked, whose opposition mainly relates to the state of the rule of law. The "Balance Clause" is clear - if there is no progress in fundamental areas of law, there is no progress in the negotiations as a whole. From that reform package, Vučić's government is fleeing like the devil from the cross, but it does not give up selling the fog, even though a lot has changed since Croatia was hailed as the last member of the Union in 2013

Interview: Gert Rohrborn, director of the office of the "Heinrich Bell" Foundation

08.July 2026 Filip Mirilović

Our hand remains extended.

"Until now, it has not happened that as many as five EU member states block a candidate country from opening Cluster 3. This is a consequence of both Serbia's attitude towards Russia, as well as the absence of the rule of law and a high level of corruption. Since the EU enlargement process was restarted, Serbia has only taken significant steps backwards"

Intertwined flags of Serbia and the European Union

European integration

08.July 2026 B. B.

Eight EU members are against the opening of Cluster 3 for Serbia

Eight member states of the European Union do not accept the European Commission's arguments that Serbia has made progress in key areas of the rule of law and that therefore, after four and a half years of stagnation, it should be allowed to finally reopen one cluster

European integration

07.July 2026 IN THE

Politiko: The European Union is divided over Serbia, the Netherlands is ready to veto

The European Commission's proposal for Serbia to open a new cluster in membership negotiations shows a deep division within the EU: some see enlargement as a geopolitical tool to retain influence in the region, while others fear that Belgrade could be rewarded without sufficient progress in reforms.

European integration

03.July 2026 IN THE

The Netherlands is against the continuation of negotiations between Serbia and the EU

At least five member states of the European Union oppose the opening of Cluster 3 with Serbia, Radio Free Europe has learned. The Netherlands has confirmed that it is opposed to the continuation of negotiations at this time

Interview: Vladimir Međak

17.June 2026 Viktor Radonjic

With SNS, Serbia will never enter the EU

What, actually, in the process of joining the EU will and will not be from Serbia and vice versa? Where is Serbia today in terms of what it wants and doesn't want from the EU, and what is the essence of the faking of the local regime - Dr. Vladimir Medjak, vice-president of the European Movement in Serbia and former chief lawyer in the Government's negotiating team for negotiations on EU accession, told the weekly "Vreme"

Interview

28.May 2026. NS

"Serbia cannot join the EU with a fig in its pocket"

Serbia's entry into the EU is not primarily the interest of the EU, but should be the objective interest of Serbia. But she is just moving away, Vesna Pusić, the former Croatian head of diplomacy, says in the new issue of "Vremena".

European Union

21.May 2026. Katarina Stevanović

Kobayagi EU enlargement: What does Merco's proposal mean for Serbia and the neighborhood

Friedrich Mertz, the German chancellor, has a new proposal for the enlargement of the European Union. And does it bring easier access or perhaps an eternal waiting room

European integration

21.May 2026. Ivan Djerkovic (DW)

Mertz wants Serbia to join the EU quickly, but with "lite" membership

German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz called on the leadership of the European Union to speed up the enlargement process, warning that the lengthy procedure creates frustrations both in the candidate countries and within the Union itself.

Serbia and the EU

13.May 2026. Jovana Gligorijevic

The roads left, but I stayed.

As things stand now, Serbia is missing a historic opportunity: the European Union is more in the mood for expansion than ever, but the "wise leadership" of our country chooses the path of repression and corruption instead of the EU.

The government's turn towards the European Union

11.May 2026. IN THE

Socks, insults and European billions: Why progressives are suddenly falling in love with the EU

How the SNS representatives went from disparaging the European Union and European delegations to messages about strategic commitment to European integration in a few months

Aleksandar Vučić is walking, behind him are the flags of Serbia and the EU

Europe Day

09.May 2026. KS

On Europe Day, Serbia is never far from it

Where is Serbia on the road to the European Union and why does it seem that it is never further from membership

European integration

01.May 2026. IN THE

Marta Kos: Stopped payments from the Growth Plan for Serbia, no financial aid from the EU

The European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, announced that the European Union suspended payments to Serbia from the Growth Plan due to, as she stated, a setback in the field of justice.

EU

20.April 2026. Marija L. Jankovic

Increase in pensions and the Expo: How much does the freezing of EU aid of 1,5 billion euros affect Serbia

Because Serbia does not fulfill its obligations as part of European integration, the European Union is close to deciding to freeze the planned aid of 1,5 billion euros. It would be the first concrete measure of Brussels due to the policy of Aleksandar Vučić, which violates EU standards

European integration

20.April 2026. IN THE

Will the EU freeze 1,5 billion euros intended for Serbia

The European Union is considering the possibility of freezing around 1,5 billion euros in financial aid to Serbia due to concerns about the state of the judiciary and Belgrade's relations with Russia, Politico reported. Dissatisfaction with the pace of reforms and the alignment of Serbia's foreign policy with the EU is growing in Brussels

Will Montenegro fulfill the conditions for joining the EU in 2028

25.march 2026 Voislav Bulatović

Who presses the gas, and who presses the brake

The status of Kosovo remains a central issue for Serbia. In such a context, the dynamics of the European integration of neighboring countries acquires special importance. The rapid integration of Montenegro would mean an additional separation of political flows in the region and a reduction of Belgrade's room for maneuver in its relations with the European Union.

European integration

02.January 2026 Katarina Stevanović

Serbia is slowly going to the EU: Tapping in place and steps back

Under the rule of Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia has not taken a single step towards the European Union for years, on the contrary. While neighboring countries may soon become members, the authorities in Belgrade have other priorities

Flags in front of the European Parliament building

European integration

15.December 2025 Nemanja Rujevic

Analysis: What is the Western Balkan tripping over?

Low productivity, dependence on coal, poorly sophisticated exports and mass outflow of labor force remain key obstacles to the economic development of the Western Balkans, according to a new publication by the German Aspen Institute.

European integration

20.October 2025 IN THE

Brussels is looking for a way to bypass Hungary's blockade and speed up Ukraine's accession to the EU

A new proposal circulating among European diplomats could change the way the Union expands: new countries would first enter without veto rights, and gain full membership only after institutional reform of the EU. Politiko states that such a compromise would facilitate the admission of Ukraine and appease skeptics in Budapest

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, at the meeting, which began with a ride on the Kotor-Lovćen cable car.

European integration

14.October 2025 IN THE

From Lovcen, Jakov shouts: Montenegro in the EU by 2028?

The President of the European Commission "feels that the heart of Europe beats in Montenegro" and that Montenegrins are passionate about their European future. During her visit, Jakov Milatović announces EU membership in 2028

European integration

16.June 2025 IN THE

Fewer and fewer citizens of Serbia want to join the EU

The lowest support for Serbia's entry into the European Union in the last ten years — reasons in political mistrust, fatigue and global tensions

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.

Serbia and the EU

13.June 2025 Bojan Bednar

A record drop in trust in the EU: What do they care about us, which we have nothing to do with

The trust of Serbian citizens in the European Union is at a record low. Only 39 still want to see the country in the EU

European integration

05.May 2025. IN THE

RTS: Serbia is not in the EU projections until 2029

After years of waiting and empty promises, the European Commission is changing its tone - without concrete reforms and a clear foreign policy course, Serbia cannot count on further progress towards membership. Cluster 3 remains locked - and by message, not paper