European Commission presented on 12 October 2011 its annual Enlargement Package in which it recommended that Serbia be given the status of candidate for membership in the EU. The European Commission recommends to open negotiations with Serbia as soon as Belgrade achieves further good progress in normalising the relations with Kosovo, by respecting the principles of inclusive regional cooperation, looking for the solutions for telecommunications and mutual acceptance of diplomas, continuing the implementation of all agreements reached to date and actively cooperating with EULEX in all parts of Kosovo.
Commission Opinion on Serbia's application for membership of the European Union
