Serbia was recognized as a potential EU candidate at the 2003 Thessaloniki European Council Summit. Serbia formally applied for EU membership in 2009 and was granted candidate status in March 2012.
Based on an initial analysis and a consultative process with the beneficiary Government, the EU and the UN Country Team, the Programme has rolled out its support in Serbia, at the moment, with a thematic focus on the Green agenda & sustainable connectivity and horizontal assignments, such as support to the EU negotiations and needs assessments.
Demand-driven support to other policy fields in line with the national reform agenda and the dynamics of the EU accession process is in the Programme’s pipeline.