Srbija je 12. oktobra dobila od EK poziv za status kandidata za članstvo u EU, nakon što je ostvarila značajan napredak u odnosima s Kosovom, uz uslov da se utvrdi datum početka pregovora s Briselom.
On October 12th, Serbia received an EC invitation for EU member candidate status, after having achieved significant progress in relations with Kosovo, with the condition to set a negotiations starting date with Brussels.