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Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has held a meeting with Belgian Ambassador Kun Adam during which they discussed issues such as the continuation of Serbia's European integration, the methodology of enlargement, cooperation between the two countries within that process, and the situation in the EU and the region.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today that she is perplexed by "so much caution" and that the comment regarding the initiative to reduce the electoral threshold from five to three percent by the EP rapporteur for Serbia, Vladimir Bilcik, who has said that election rules are not supposed to be changed in the year of holding the elections, comes as a surprise to her.

“Adoption of the Law on the Freedom of Religion in Montenegro is undoubtedly a major step backwards with regard to upholding the fundamental European values related to minority rights, which include religious rights, and represents intentional bypassing of related international standards and conventions,” stated Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović.

Pursuant to Article 77 of the Law on Public Administration (“Official Gazette of the RS”, No. 79/05, 101/07, 95/10, 99/14, 47/18 and 30/18 - other law) and Article 3 of the Rulebook on Good Practice Guidelines for Exercising Public Participation in the Drafting of Laws and Other Regulations and Acts ("Official Gazette of the RS", No. 51/19), the Ministry of European Integration hereby informs the public that, on 23 December 2019, the preparation of the Draft Law on the Cohesion Policy Management System in the Republic of Serbia was launched.

Recent developments in Montenegro regarding the Law on Freedom of Religion indicate that the process of accession negotiations has not had unique criteria for Serbia and Montenegro, as candidate countries for EU membership, especially when it comes to minorities and adherence to international standards and conventions in this field, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has welcomed today the beginning of the Croatian EU Council Presidency saying that she expects from that country, as an EU Member State from the region, to contribute to the qualitative improvement of the enlargement process, and to sincerely advocate the evaluation of individual results of candidate countries and potential candidate countries.

Talking about Serbia's European integration in 2020, the Minister of European Integration in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, Jadranka Joksimović, has told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) that she does not expect a seven-league step, but that she certainly expects continuous important steps forward.

Jadranka Joksimović, Minister of European Integration of Serbia, has spoken about Serbia's European integration process in 2019 and expectations for 2020, the announced reform of the enlargement process, as well as about the expectations from the EU-Western Balkans Summit which is to be held during the Croatian Presidency over the EU in May in Zagreb.

My wish to Serbia is for our country to continue pursuing the path of overall socio-economic development, which we have paved during the past years, which means not only overall better economic indicators - from decline of public debt, steady rise of economic growth, decline in unemployment, but also an overall better and more stimulating environment for life, learning and work for all our citizens in every part of our Serbia. The 2025 Development Plan for Serbia has been launched and it shall accelerate starting from 2020. My wish is for us to accelerate both the reform process and the European path of Serbia, as well as to maintain and strengthen the international reputation and respect that we have achieved, by pursuing smart and sustainably prudent international and domestic politics, in synergy with President Vučić and the responsible Government, and above all acknowledging the trust that the citizens gave us.

“The interest of the citizens of the entire region is to take the economy as the best framework for improving relations, pacifying the entire region, as well as for reconciliation and reduction of prejudices”, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said today, commenting on the ‘mini-Schengen’ regional initiative.

Translation of the Consolidated version of the Treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union into the Serbian language has been completed through the joint work of the Ministry of European Integration and the Republic Secretariat for Legislation. The expert revision of the translated text was carried out by a large number of revisers from state authorities and organisations, as well as from the National Bank of Serbia. Representatives of the academic community also participated in this process.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has met with Austrian Ambassador Nikolaus Lutterotti, on which occasion they discussed the continuation of Serbia’s European path, cooperation between the two countries in the accession process, bilateral relations, developments in the region and other topics.

The Ministry of European Integration has organised a seminar titled “Expert revision – methodology and specificities” intended for civil servants engaged in this area.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has talked in Novi Sad with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, Miro Cerar, about the continuation of Serbia's European integration process and the cooperation of the two countries in the said process, bilateral relations, situation in the region and other topics.

Italian Minister of European Affairs Vincenzo Amendola has stated today that it would be a political mistake not to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania, and that they do not want it to confuse Serbia.

Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović and German Ambassador Thomas Schieb have attended the ceremony marking the end of another successful year of development cooperation and partnership between the two countries.

The Ministry of European Integration, in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, has organised a seminar titled “Economic Diplomacy: Us – EU – World”.

An info workshop on EU programmes intended for supporting economic development in Serbia, which in the upcoming period will be available to our entrepreneurs, has been organised today in Belgrade by the Ministry of European Integration.

TAIEX Expert Mission on Special Forms of Cooperation (Hot Pursuit, Cross-Border Surveillance and Controlled Delivery), 10-12 December in Belgrade; Beneficiary Institution: Customs Administration

After the meeting with the new Enlargement Commissioner, Olivér Várhelyi, Minister of European Integration Jadranka Joksimović has said that Serbia can be ready for EU membership by the end of Várhelyi’s five-year term.
“Without underestimating the others and wanting the entire region to progress, I believe that Serbia is the country that can ready for membership by the end of Commissioner Várhelyi’s term,” said Joksimović.