Vladavina prava u pregovorima o pristupanju Republike Srbije Evropskoj uniji
The Rule of Law in the accession process of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyzes the significant role of the rule of law in the context of European integration of the Republic of Serbia. Firstly, it provides an insight into how the idea of the rule of law over the decades has emerged as one of the fundamental values within the European Union, primarily through the founding treaties and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice. Then itis analyzed how the rule of law has become a key parameter and priority in the European Union's enlargement policy, which is particularly evident from the Enlargement Strategy 2011-2012, which introduces a new approach to the negotiations for Chapters 23 and 24, as well as from the Western Balkan Strategy. The new approach was also applied to negotiations with the Republic of Serbia. Due to that, before the opening of Chapters 23 and 24, the Republic of Serbia had to adopt detailed action plans which revision is in progress at the moment. Analyzing the latest progress reports on the Republic of Serbia in the field of the rule of law, the author also addresses the question whether monitoring and evaluation mechanism established by the European Union provide a certainty that the achieved level of progress in the rule of law in the candidate country will be always properly assessed, independently of political factors, having in mind that the overall dynamics of the European integration depends on that assessment.

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