Commissioner Johannes Hahn visited Serbia on 7 May 2015. The aim of Commissioner Hahn's visit was to support Serbia's accession process and discuss the possibility of opening of the first chapters.
In Belgrade, he met President Tomislav Nikolić and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić. Commissioner Hahn discussed negotiations with the focus on rule of law and chapters 23 and 24 with Minister for EU Integration Jadranka Joksimović, Minister of Justice Nikola Selaković and Minister of the Interior Nebojša Stefanović. He also had meetings with the Ombudsman Saša Janković and civil society representatives on the same topics. During his visit Commissioner Hahn gave a keynote speech at the Foreign Investors Council conference and discussed the economic and structural reforms and the connectivity agenda with Ministers of Finance Duṧan Vujović and of Economy Zeljko Sertić at the meeting of the National Investment Committee. He also met opposition leaders Bojan Pajtić and Boris Tadić. Commissioner Hahn testified to EU solidarity by visiting Obrenovac, where people are recovering from last year's floods.
During the visit of Commissioner Hahn, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić handed over action plans for chapters 23 and 24 to European Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy and at the same time said that EU membership is Serbia's strategic goal.