The head of the EU delegation in Serbia, Andreas von Beckerat, has delivered a message that cuts straight through the fog of political manipulation coming from Aleksandar Vučić and his government: empty declarations will no longer fool anyone.
While Vučić once again proclaimed that EU membership remains Serbia’s “strategic priority,” Beckerat made it clear that Brussels is tired of Belgrade’s double game publicly flirting with the EU while empowering anti-EU propaganda at home.
Beckerat welcomed the words, but the emphasis was unmistakable:
➡️ The EU wants actions, not Vučić’s endless political theater.
“Stop the anti-EU lies”: Brussels Calls Out Vučić’s Propaganda Machine
Beckerat openly criticized the Serbian government’s toxic media environment, which for years has been flooded with anti-EU rhetoric—rhetoric tolerated, encouraged, and weaponized by Vučić’s regime.
“The government needs to put an end to the anti-EU rhetoric we see across the media,” Beckerat warned, adding that discussions about EU membership must be based on facts, not the misinformation and lies that Vučić’s media empire constantly pumps out.
This is an unmistakable accusation:
Vučić publicly claims EU integration while his controlled media spreads hatred against the EU.
EU Stands With Civil Society and Students—Not With Vučić’s Authoritarian System
During his visit to Novi Sad, Beckerat met with civil society, local authorities, and the opposition—sending a symbolic message: Brussels recognizes who is actually fighting for European values in Serbia.
He also noted that many of the students’ protest demands—rule of law, free media, anti-corruption reforms, a fair electoral system—are exactly what the EU has been asking from Serbia for years.
And yet, Vučić continues to stall or sabotage these reforms to maintain his grip on power.
“Reforms can rebuild trust”—But Vučić has no interest in trust
The ambassador acknowledged the deep mistrust between the authorities, opposition, and civil society. But he also emphasized that EU-driven reforms could bridge that divide—if Serbia’s leadership actually wanted progress.
But that is the core problem:
Vučić benefits from chaos, division, and a captured state. True reforms would threaten his power.
Beckerat’s message to Vučić is crystal clear: Enough excuses. Enough manipulation. Enough lies.
Serbia knows what EU membership offers—and what it risks losing if Vučić keeps dragging the country toward authoritarianism and isolation.
Brussels is no longer content to listen to Vučić’s speeches.
Now it wants proof.
And proof is the one thing this regime refuses to deliver.
