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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Accelerating work on adoption, implementation of EU accession reforms

Belgrade, 26 February 2026

The Ministry of European Integration announced that the 12fth European Union-Serbia Subcommittee on Justice, Freedom and Security was held on 24-25 February in Belgrade.

The meeting was co-chaired, on behalf of Serbia, by Assistant Minister of Justice Branislav Stojanović and Acting Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior Veljko Odalović, and on behalf of the European Union, by Deputy Head of Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood Julien Kramp.

This Subcommittee is held once a year to take stock of developments in the area of the rule of law and fundamental rights in the context of accession negotiations, including the follow-up of the recommendations identified in the European Commission’s Annual Report.

The Subcommittee discussions will also be used as input for the 2026 Rule of Law Report for Serbia.

Serbia informed about its plans to accelerate work on the adoption and implementation of EU accession-related reforms, in particular on meeting the transitional benchmarks in the area of the rule of law.

The European Commission reiterated its strong concerns in relation to the recent judicial amendments, notably calling to prevent the impact of the new provision on an automatic end of temporary secondments of prosecutors on the work of the Special Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime.

Serbia referred to the launch of the consultation of the Venice Commission and committed to implement without delay all their recommendations in a transparent and inclusive consultation process with all relevant stakeholders.

Ahead of the meeting, the European Commission held consultations with civil society organisations in the areas of justice, the fight against corruption, fundamental rights and media freedom, according to the statement.