EC publishes enlargement and progress reports

The European Commission (EC) today in Brussels published its annual report on progress of candidates and potential candidates for EU membership.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 09.11.2010.

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The European Commission (EC) today in Brussels published its annual report on progress of candidates and potential candidates for EU membership. The Serbian government is stable and there is a consensus on European integration, Serbia is fulfilling its obligations in regional cooperation, but there are serious problems and deficiencies in judiciary reform, the fight against corruption, the mandate of independent regulatory bodies and media regulations, the report said. EC publishes enlargement and progress reports The document detailing the progress of countries aspiring to EU membership notes that in terms of democracy and the rule of law, Serbia has come a long way in the implementation of its new constitutional framework, but that laws regulating public property and property of the autonomous province of Vojvodina have yet to be passed. When it comes to regional cooperation and international obligations, the report notes that Serbia is meeting its international obligations to a great extent. Despite Serbia's active cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, two indictees remain at large, concludes the report noting that Serbia has continued prosecuting war criminals in its own courts. Regional cooperation has improved and Serbia has made considerable progress in bilateral relations with the other countries involved in the enlargement process, above all Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, while maintaining good relations with its neighbors that are already in the EU. However, regional cooperation is threatened by the lack of agreement between Serbia and Kosovo regarding Pristina's participation in regional meetings, notes the EC. The report points out that steps have been taken to improve the work of the Serbian parliament by adopting a new Law on the National Assembly and new Rules of Procedure. Additional efforts are needed to improve the quality of legislative work, and electoral legislation must be fully harmonized with that of the EU, the report says. The government remains stable and there is a consensus on strategic priorities, such as European integration. Full reports and conclusions can be downloaded here (Relja Mirkovic, file)

EC publishes enlargement and progress reports

The document detailing the progress of countries aspiring to EU membership notes that in terms of democracy and the rule of law, Serbia has come a long way in the implementation of its new constitutional framework, but that laws regulating public property and property of the autonomous province of Vojvodina have yet to be passed.

When it comes to regional cooperation and international obligations, the report notes that Serbia is meeting its international obligations to a great extent.

Despite Serbia's active cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, two indictees remain at large, concludes the report noting that Serbia has continued prosecuting war criminals in its own courts.

Regional cooperation has improved and Serbia has made considerable progress in bilateral relations with the other countries involved in the enlargement process, above all Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, while maintaining good relations with its neighbors that are already in the EU.

However, regional cooperation is threatened by the lack of agreement between Serbia and Kosovo regarding Priština's participation in regional meetings, notes the EC.

The report points out that steps have been taken to improve the work of the Serbian parliament by adopting a new Law on the National Assembly and new Rules of Procedure.

Additional efforts are needed to improve the quality of legislative work, and electoral legislation must be fully harmonized with that of the EU, the report says.

The government remains stable and there is a consensus on strategic priorities, such as European integration.

Full reports and conclusions can be downloaded here

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