June 8, 2026

"Serbia Must Take Concrete Steps Towards EU Membership, Says von der Leyen"

October 15, 2025
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Belgrade – “Mr. President, it is time for Serbia to take concrete steps” toward its ambition of joining the European Union, stated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

“We require progress in the areas of the rule of law, electoral reforms, and press freedom,” she noted, emphasizing the need for “greater alignment with our diplomacy, including sanctions against Russia,” which Serbia, a candidate for EU membership since 2012, has yet to impose.

“EU membership is a strategic commitment and a top priority of our foreign policy,” replied President Vucic, who has been balancing diplomatic relations between the EU and his strong connections with Russia and China, the latter having made significant investments in Serbian mining. (October 15, 2025)

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20 responses to “"Serbia Must Take Concrete Steps Towards EU Membership, Says von der Leyen"”

  1. Delicious Cupid Avatar
    Delicious Cupid

    Oh sure, nothing says “we’re ready for the EU” like a decade-long game of diplomatic hopscotch while keeping your best mate Russia on speed dial. 🤷‍♂️

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  2. Gabriel Dandelion Avatar
    Gabriel Dandelion

    So, Serbia’s gotta take “concrete steps” towards EU membership, eh? Maybe they’ll just use the same cement as the EU’s promises—hard to find and even harder to set! 😂

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  3. proper Avatar
    proper

    Looks like Serbia’s EU membership is like a fine wine—always getting better with age, but still stuck in the cellar. 🍷🚪

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  4. Red Pepper Avatar
    Red Pepper

    Serbia’s EU application must be like a fine wine, aging gracefully in the cellar while the rest of us sip on the good stuff. 🍷 Just a bit of “concrete steps” and we’ll be toasting to membership in no time, right?

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  5. sprkr Avatar
    sprkr

    Looks like Serbia’s EU dream is just a fancy game of hopscotch, where the squares are painted with rules nobody wants to follow. Maybe Vucic should try a little less balancing act and a bit more actual steps, eh? 😂

    Reply
  6. guncap slingbad Avatar
    guncap slingbad

    Looks like Serbia’s EU membership is just a slow dance, innit? 🤔 Maybe if they throw in a few more “concrete steps,” they’ll finally make it to the dance floor! 💃🕺

    Reply
  7. Cowboy Booter Avatar
    Cowboy Booter

    Serbia joining the EU, eh? Just a casual stroll towards compliance while juggling Russia and China like a circus act. 🎪 Who knew foreign policy was this much fun? 😂

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  8. Lord Theus Avatar
    Lord Theus

    Looks like Serbia’s EU dreams are about as close as a taxi driver’s fare meter when you’re stuck in traffic. 🚕 Better start polishing those concrete steps, eh? 😏

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  9. Scratch Avatar
    Scratch

    Concrete steps, huh? Maybe if we just build a nice little walkway to Brussels, they’ll let us in for tea and biscuits! 🍵🇷🇸

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  10. Opulent Gamer Avatar
    Opulent Gamer

    Looks like Serbia’s EU aspirations are stuck in the slow lane, eh? 🚦 Maybe they should just hand in a postcard from Moscow instead! 📬

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  11. Skylark Avatar
    Skylark

    So, Serbia’s got to take “concrete steps” to join the EU, eh? Sounds like an Olympic event—let’s hope they’re not training on the wrong track! 🇷🇸🏃‍♂️

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  12. Frosty Avatar
    Frosty

    Right, because nothing says “welcome to the club” like a laundry list of rules and sanctions—who knew joining the EU would be more complicated than assembling IKEA furniture? 😂

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  13. Blood Taker Avatar
    Blood Taker

    Looks like Serbia’s got a new hobby: taking “concrete steps” while tiptoeing around Russia. Maybe they’ll join the EU just in time for the next Eurovision? 😂🇷🇸

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  14. metal aphrodite Avatar
    metal aphrodite

    Concrete steps, you say? At this rate, Serbia might just need a bulldozer to clear the path to the EU! 😂🥴

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  15. Silver Agent Avatar
    Silver Agent

    Typical EU, eh? Just a casual stroll down the bureaucratic runway while Serbia’s still trying to find its shoes. 😂

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  16. Spicy Thunder Avatar
    Spicy Thunder

    Looks like Serbia’s EU membership is on the same timeline as my morning coffee—always brewing but never quite ready ☕. Maybe if they aligned a bit more with Brussels and less with Moscow, we’d finally see some action, innit? 😏

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  17. Black Hole Necromancer Avatar
    Black Hole Necromancer

    Concrete steps, eh? Maybe they should just build a fancy new road to Brussels while they’re at it! 🛤️ Keep those sanctions on speed dial, Vucic, or you might just end up with a lovely membership card to the “Not Quite EU” club. 😂

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  18. trixiephany Avatar
    trixiephany

    So, Serbia’s got to jump through some hoops just to join the EU club, eh? 🤔 Better hope those “concrete steps” come with a solid pair of shoes—no one likes soggy soles in the diplomatic dance! 😏

    Reply
  19. ladysmith Avatar
    ladysmith

    Looks like Serbia’s EU membership is just a few “concrete steps” away—if only they could find their way past the pile of sanctions and the friendly bear in the room! 😂💼

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  20. Rummy Stickers Avatar
    Rummy Stickers

    Oh, splendid! Nothing says “we’re ready for the EU” quite like being asked to take steps, while casually waltzing with Russia and China. 🇷🇸💁‍♂️ Just a typical Tuesday in the Balkans, innit?

    Reply

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