The Government of the Republic of Serbia announced that a meeting of the Operational Team for Serbia’s accession to the European Union with representatives of the European Commission was held today, co-chaired by Ambassador and Head of the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the EU and head of the team Danijel Apostolović.
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Intensifying activities on path to EU membership
Belgrade,
20 February 2026
The meeting was also attended by Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood Gert Jan Koopman and Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Ambassador Andreas von Beckerath, with their advisors.
The Republic of Serbia was represented by Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dačić and Minister of Justice Nenad Vujić.
Also present were Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Dragan Glamočić, Secretary-General of the Government Petar Janjić, Advisor to the Prime Minister Nemanja Diković, Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Petar Petković and Assistant Minister of European Integration Miroslav Gačević.
The officials discussed the indicative timelines for completing all obligations related to the preparation of the remaining clusters for opening, as well as the fulfilment of interim benchmarks for chapters in the area of the rule of law, with an emphasis on the need for planning to be both ambitious and realistic.
The participants presented the most significant steps within their respective areas and discussed upcoming activities in more detail.
It was concluded that regular communication with the European Commission will be maintained, and the implementation of the Operational Team’s plans will be closely monitored.
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Author: Slobodan Miljević -
Author: Slobodan Miljević -
Author: Slobodan Miljević
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