Marta Kos: Serbia has implemented zero reforms since December

Kos participated on Monday in a joint session of the Committees on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and Budgets (BUDG) of the European Parliament in Brussels. It was a second dialogue on the Reform and Growth Facility for the region, European Western Balkans (EWB) reported.

The Growth Plan is a new financial instrument aimed at supporting the socio-economic convergence between the six Western Balkan countries and the European Union (EU) on their path to accession. It consists of 4 billion euro in highly preferential loans and budgetary guarantees, as well as 2 billion euro in grants, said EWB.

“Regarding Serbia, we are now evaluating whether we should pay or not pay… The most important for Serbia is to deliver on three media laws, on REM (Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media), and on the electoral laws… The new Prime Minister and Speaker of the Parliament promised me to deliver very soon, but it was promised by the Serbian President at the end of the March… There was zero implementation since December 2024”, she stressed, EWB reported.

Kos added that she was not “100 per cent sure” whether Serbia was following the EU path, reported EWB.

“I would like to finally see the actions, not just to hear the promises… It is the crucial time for Serbia”, she said.