Prime Minister in a caretaker capacity Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, stated today during the panel “A Region in Motion: The Western Balkans Shaping Europe’s Shared Future”, held as part of the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, that Serbia’s full membership in the EU remains the country’s strategic goal.
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Serbia committed to continuing reforms on path to full EU membership
Belgrade/Sveti Stefan,
22 October 2026
Macut emphasised that Serbia remains committed to implementing reforms under the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, with the aim of gradual integration into the EU single market, an important step toward full membership.
He pointed out that regional stability is, therefore, not merely a political objective but an essential necessity and that through the enlargement process and continuous investment in peace and prosperity across the continent, the Berlin Process serves as a key instrument for achieving such stability.
A stable and interconnected Western Balkans is, at the same time, an integral part of a secure and strong Europe, the Prime Minister stated.
Macut expressed hope that Western Balkan countries and EU member states would continue to foster mutual understanding, patience, and constructive cooperation, as a shared European future can be built only together, step by step.
The Prime Minister stated that the Berlin Process has proven to be a valuable framework for inclusive regional cooperation, one in which joint initiatives are transformed into concrete projects and agreements that strengthen trust and contribute to the development of good-neighbourly relations.
Therefore, he added, the Berlin Process must preserve its original nature – inclusivity, a focus on development, and an orientation toward the future.
Remaining open political issues in the region have their own specific, pre-established frameworks for resolution, with clearly defined mandates and timelines, Macut noted, adding that while these mechanisms should complement one another, none of them can, or should, replace another by changing their fundamental differences.
Preserving these differences is the best way to safeguard what has been collectively achieved through this process, said Macut, who is representing Serbia at the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit alongside Minister of European Integration in a caretaker capacity Nemanja Starović.
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Author: Ostoja Jurić -
Author: Ostoja Jurić -
Author: Ostoja Jurić
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