Prime Minister Ana Brnabic talked today via video link with European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi about the application of the new methodology in the process of Serbia's accession to the EU.

Prime Minister Brnabic pointed out that Serbia has made significant progress in the past period, especially in the area of rule of law, media freedom and protection of journalists and the economic sphere, assessing that the dynamics of accession negotiations should be harmonized with our reform efforts.

Serbia has accepted the new methodology, believing that it will enable a more concrete and favourable way of conducting negotiations with European officials, Brnabic said, emphasising that Serbia expects to receive clearer guidelines and modalities of its application.

Commissioner Varhelyi welcomed the reforms in the area of the rule of law, saying that they remain at the top of the European Union's priorities in the process of pre-accession negotiations with Serbia.

The meeting was also attended by Minister for European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic.

Belgrade, 2 March 2021