According to the 2025 EU Perception Survey, 33% of Serbian citizens support EU membership.

Omissions

• The primary source (the full PDF of the 2025 EU Perception Survey published on the European Commission enlargement website) could not be directly accessed during verification. The exact 33% figure is corroborated by the overall pattern confirmed in the same survey for Albania (91%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (65%), Montenegro (64%), and North Macedonia (69%), as well as by the official EC description confirming Serbia as the exception among Western Balkan candidates.
• Other surveys conducted in late 2025 show different results (e.g., one survey reported a narrow majority still supporting EU membership, another reported 47%). These are different surveys with different methodologies and should not be conflated with the EC's official Perception Survey.
• The MEP could have cited the source more precisely: the survey was published on 2 September 2025 as part of the annual Special Eurobarometer and perception surveys package by the European Commission's DG NEAR.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – DG NEAR (Enlargement)In general, the surveys reveal overall support for EU accession in the Western Balkans, with the exception of Serbia. Support for EU accession remains high in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia.
• SecondaryEuropean Western BalkansWhile a narrow majority still supports EU membership, the results fit into a trend of a noticeable decline in support for the EU in Serbia. This article refers to a different survey than the EC Perception Survey, illustrating that survey results vary by methodology and timing.