Hungarian MEP: It's time to ask Brussels if it's committed to Serbia's EU membership

Hungarian MEP: It’s time to ask Brussels if it’s committed to Serbia’s EU membership Hungarian MEP Annamaria Vicsek stated that the question should be whether the European Union is open to Serbia’s accession, not the other way around. She criticized an EU report for focusing on negatives and ignoring Serbia’s progress in areas like judiciary and electoral rights. Vicsek pointed out a double standard, contrasting the EU’s approach to Ukraine with its treatment of Serbia, especially regarding the opening of negotiation clusters.

• Hungarian MEP Annamaria Vicsek questions the EU’s commitment to Serbia’s accession.
• She criticizes an EU report for overlooking Serbia’s progress and emphasizing negatives.
• Vicsek highlights a double standard in the EU’s approach to Ukraine versus Serbia.
• Serbia has made progress in areas like the judiciary and electoral rights, and in Cluster 3 negotiations.
• The EU Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) discussed a draft report on Serbia.