The Government of the Republic of Serbia announced that a meeting of the Operational Team for Serbia’s accession to the European Union was held today, chaired by Ambassador Danijel Apostolović, Head of Serbia’s Mission to the EU, Head of the Operational Team and Chief Negotiator.
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Meeting of Operational Team for Serbia’s accession to EU held
Belgrade,
30 March 2026
Ambassador Apostolović reported that, at the meeting he held in his capacity as Chief Negotiator with representatives of the negotiating groups, an overview of the situation in each individual chapter was presented, along with key activities for the upcoming period and potential challenges that need to be addressed in certain areas.
Apostolović emphasised that all actors in the accession negotiation process must assume their share of responsibility for delivering results and implementing key reforms, which, as he stated, will be monitored more intensively on a regular basis.
He also stressed the necessity of fulfilling all obligations from the Reform Agenda within the framework of the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, on which the disbursement of significant funds depends.
The Head of the Operational Team also announced the continuation of bilateral meetings with representatives of relevant institutions, as well as the establishment of additional inter-ministerial working groups, in order to implement obligations more efficiently and meet the criteria for EU membership.
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabić provided a detailed update on work related to the implementation of OSCE/ODIHR recommendations, while First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali presented an overview of the situation in the chapters within his remit.
Mali paid particular attention to meeting the benchmarks for opening Cluster 2 (Internal Market), especially legislative activities within the scope of Chapter 8 (Competition).
Minister of Justice Nenad Vujić and Acting Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior Veljko Odalović informed those present about the steps being taken to meet the interim benchmarks for Chapters 23 and 24, in line with the plans for key activities agreed with the European Commission.
During the continuation of the meeting, more detailed discussions were held on the implementation of the Reform Agenda, preparations for meeting the criteria for Serbia’s inclusion in the roam like at home regime once agreement on this issue is reached at the EU level, administrative capacities for tasks related to Serbia’s European integration, and other related issues.
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Author: Slobodan Miljević -
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Author: Slobodan Miljević
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