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2025 Commission report on Serbia

TA-10-2026-0261 · P10_TA(2026)0261 · PE784.230

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Parliament's resolution on the 2025 Commission report on Serbia condemns democratic backsliding, media repression, and foreign influence, and demands reforms for EU accession.

Key points

  1. Calls on Serbia to fully align with EU foreign policy, including sanctions on Russia, and to end close ties with Russia and China.
  2. Demands progress on rule of law, judicial independence, media freedom, and anti-corruption; urges Commission to apply strict conditionality and suspend funds if needed.
  3. Condemns repression of protests, journalists, and civil society; calls for investigations into spyware, violence, and SLAPPs.
  4. Urges protection of national minorities, including access to education and media in minority languages, and condemns hate speech.
  5. Calls for full cooperation with Kosovo in investigating attacks and implementing agreements; condemns rhetoric undermining regional stability.
  6. Demands action on war crimes, including prosecution, opening archives, and adopting a law on missing persons.
  7. Calls for socio-economic reforms, including public administration, social dialogue, and equal pay; stresses conditionality of EU funds.
  8. Urges energy diversification away from Russia and scrutiny of foreign investments, especially in mining, to protect environment and communities.
  9. Welcomes SEPA integration and calls for extending 'roam like at home' to Western Balkans.

Who is affected

  • Serbian government and authorities: must implement reforms, align with EU policies, and ensure free elections and media freedom.
  • Journalists, students, activists, and civil society in Serbia: face repression but are supported by Parliament's calls for protection.
  • National minorities in Serbia: need guaranteed rights, including education and media in their languages.
  • Kosovo: expects Serbia's cooperation in investigating attacks and normalising relations.
  • EU institutions: must enforce conditionality, suspend funds if needed, and support civil society.

Figures and deadlines

  • 2 of 35 negotiating chapters provisionally closed.
  • Over 90% of prime news airtime on national TV taken by ruling majority; opposition less than 10%.
  • 13.6% of population experienced severe material deprivation in 2024; at-risk-of-poverty rate 27.2% in 2023; youth unemployment 24.5%.
  • EU accounts for 58.3% of Serbia's total trade in 2024.
  • Serbia ranked 96th out of 180 in World Press Freedom Index 2025.
  • More than 200 cases stalled due to lack of Eurojust liaison prosecutor.