Costa to Serbia’s Student List Leader: Priorities Are Forming Parliament and Government, and Serbia’s Place in the EU

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European Council President António Costa held a telephone conversation with Ilija Srdanović, congratulating him on the Student List’s electoral victory in Serbia.

Costa stressed that the immediate priority is to constitute the National Assembly and form a new government without delay, through a peaceful transition and with full respect for the election results.

In a post on X, Costa reiterated that Serbia’s place is in the European Union and that the EU is ready to support the country’s European path.

He emphasised that the focus should be on the reforms demanded by Serbian citizens, including the rule of law, the fight against corruption, and media freedom. /Gazeta Express

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“I have just had a good telephone conversation with Dr Ilija Srdanović.

I congratulated him on the Student List’s electoral victory in Serbia.

The priority now is to constitute the National Assembly and form the new government without delay, through a peaceful transition and with full respect for the election results.

Serbia’s place is in the European Union. We are ready to support its European path, with a clear focus on the reforms the Serbian people have demanded: the rule of law, the fight against corruption, and media freedom.”