Reforms, Democratization and European Integration of Serbia
Reforms, Democratization and European Integration of Serbia

Summary/Abstract: Though Serbia may be considered as one of the most difficult cases in the EU enlargement process during the last two decades, the very perspective of EU and NATO membership is in itself a major stabilizing factor in finding solutions for these problems in a peaceful and efficient way. Accordnig to the author, there are at least six reasons why the Stabilization and Association Agreement should be concluded and Serbia should enter the accession phase of whatever length it could assume: to help consolidating the international and regional positions of the Republic of Serbia, to stabilize the domestic political scene and to consolidate the pro-European political forces in the country, to preserve the enhanced administrative capacities which enabled the negotiations up to now to be successful and efficient, to keep the EU financial and technical assistance at the same level with other potential candidates in the Western Balkans, to strengthen accomplished regional arrangements and to help the easier fulfillment of undertaken obligations and, last not least, for sending a good message to foreign economic partners in regard to further improvement of the investment and general business climate in the country. As the author concludes, the continued and even intensified dialogue between Serbia and EU is in the interest of both sides.

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