Despite the expectations of the Serbian authorities, Serbia has not yet opened Cluster 3 – Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth – because there is no consensus among all EU member states that the country is ready to move forward in the accession process. One of the EU member states that opposed the opening of a new cluster in December last year was Sweden.
Swedish Minister for European Affairs, Jessica Rosencrantz, visited Belgrade last week, and in an interview with the European Western Balkans portal, she stated that Serbia has not made sufficient overall progress in the reform process, particularly in the area of the rule of law and fundamentals.
