(BENCHER) 2016 Serbia country analysis: The 2016 Serbia country report – No surprises?

Serbia received the European Commission’s annual report as a country negotiating the EU accession (since 2014), with four chapters of the acquis communautaire already open, and two more under preparation for opening at the time. In general terms, the Commission’s tone was “between positive and neutral,” and, despite the anticipation resulting from the changes in reporting methodology, it brought no major surprises. The 2016 assessment brought very few new findings, given that an extensive part of the report is a reiteration of what has already been stressed in the previous years.