Right after Sunday's elections and before the new government has even formed, Brussels is already trying to dictate tasks for Belgrade. According to the Serbian daily Blic, Vladimir Bilcik, the European Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia, said that the new cabinet has to face three key issues: normalization of relations between Belgrade and Pristina, implementation of reforms, and alignment of Serbian foreign policy with the EU, i.e. the introduction of sanctions against Russia.
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Jobban mondva- heti vélemény hírlevél - ahol a hét kiemelt témáihoz füzött személyes gondolatok összeérnek, részletek itt.As we reported, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) won an absolute majority in the early elections held on December 17.
Although official results haven't been announced yet by Serbia's Election Commission, unofficial numbers indicate that Vucic's progressives will certainly be able to form a government on their own, however they may opt for allying with coalition partners, for example the Association of Hungarians in Vojvodina (VMSZ), which also fared well at the ballot box.
The EU seems impatient and Brussels does not want to wait out the swearing in of the new government, but wants to assign tasks to the new cabinet now. When asked what he expects from the new Serbian government to be formed, Vladimir Bilcik said three things will be highlighted, as they have been thus far.
The first is a genuine commitment to normalizing relations between Belgrade and Pristina. I know that despite the tensions, a lot of constructive work has been done so far,
Bilcik said, adding
I hope that the incoming government will make real progress in normalizing relations, including resolving outstanding issues. This also applies to the September attack in Banjska. This issue will not just go away,
he stated.
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The second point mentioned by the MEP was the need to implement reforms.
Reforms, reforms, reforms. I hope that the new government, the new governing majority will complete its four-year mandate, will be stable and will be able to focus on all that needs to be done in the region in terms of the rule of law and democracy, but also structural reform of the economy and energy issues. All this together could bring Serbia closer to EU membership.
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Bilcik highlighted Belgrade's foreign policy as the third task. He stressed the need to bring it in line with that of the European Union.
I understand that there are certain issues that are difficult, but as Serbia moves towards normalization of relations with Pristina, I hope that there will also be harmonization with the Union's foreign policy, including sanctions against Russia,
the rapporteur underlined.
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Serbia has been held up in the EU membership waiting room for a decade and a half. The Balkan country applied for EU membership back in 2009 and was granted candidate status in March 2012. Accession negotiations started in January 2014. Twenty-two out of thirty-five negotiating chapters have been opened so far, according to the official website of the European Council.
Cover photo: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic votes in early elections in Belgrade, on December 17, 2023 (Photo: MTI/AP/Darko Vojinovic)
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