It’s signed in the EU; Serbia is invited

Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Hungary to the EU, Bálint Ódor, said today that he signed a letter on behalf of the Council of the European Union in which Serbia is invited to submit its positions of negotiation for chapters 16 and 19 of group 3 on competitiveness and inclusive growth.

This step represents significant progress in the negotiations on Serbia’s EU membership and enlargement processes, which are one of the main priorities of the Hungarian EU Presidency, he announced on the X network.

“I signed a letter inviting Serbia to submit its negotiating positions for Chapters 16 and 19 of Group 3: Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth. A big step that encourages Serbia’s accession negotiations and the enlargement process “, he wrote.

Previously, let us recall, the President of the European Council, António Luís Santos da Costa, said that Serbia could soon make progress in EU accession negotiations.

As noted, such a decision could be taken taking into account some positive assessments from the European Commission and the fact that compliance with EU foreign policy is somewhat better than before.

“Serbia is not fully aligned, but there is progress, particularly regarding Ukraine. Serbia has been a very strong supporter of Ukraine, on a diplomatic, humanitarian and military basis, and is a very important ally in the struggle of the Ukrainian people for a just and lasting peace,” Costa told the media ahead of the EU-Western Balkans summit, which will take place on December 18 in Brussels.