Cluster Three - Weather

European Parliament

08.July 2026 IN THE

Why did the European Commission recommend the opening of Cluster 3 for Serbia

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in the European Parliament that Serbia remains an important partner of the European Union, but that progress towards membership depends on the implementation of reforms and alignment with EU policies. At the same time, rapporteur Tonino Picula requested the suspension of the payment of funds from the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans

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

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.

Negotiations between Serbia and the EU

08.April 2024. MJ/ RTS

Varhelji: Expansion is in the vital interest of the EU, it is necessary for Serbia to open Cluster Three

The European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelji, called for the continuation of EU accession negotiations with Serbia and the opening of Cluster Three on competition and inclusive growth, and said that the EU, through the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, wants to promote the implementation of all agreements reached within the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina