Serbia fails to align with new EU foreign policy decisions on Ukraine, Russia and Venezuela

According to the EU, Serbia failed to align with Decision (CFSP) 2025/2594, dated December 15, extending the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Serbia failed to align with Decision (CFSP) 2025/2586 of December 15 concerning restrictive measures against persons and entities in view of the situation in Venezuela, the undermining of democracy and the rule of law, human rights violations, and the repression of civil society and the democratic opposition, including events following the presidential elections.

Serbia also failed to align with Decision (CFSP) 2025/2572 of December 15, which extended the list of individuals and entities subject to restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilizing activities.

All other EU candidate countries from the Western Balkans - North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina - have aligned with the three new EU Council decisions, which, the EU said, “will ensure that their national policies conform to these Council decisions,” a commitment it “takes note of and welcomes,” according to a press release.

Serbia, along with other EU candidate countries, has aligned itself with three new decisions.

These include Decision (CFSP) 2025/2580 of December 15, on extending the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Decision (CFSP) 2025/2561 of December 15, on restrictive measures in view of the situation in Haiti, and Decision (CFSP) 2025/1497 of July 18, concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali.

In addition to Serbia, all other EU candidate countries from the Western Balkans region - North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina - have aligned themselves with these three EU Council decisions.