More Serbians Support EU-Required Reforms Than Joining Bloc

Support among Serbs for joining the European Union has waned, though a majority back the economic and social reforms needed to qualify for potential membership in the 27-nation bloc, a state-organized survey shows.

The share of voters in favor of EU accession in a referendum dropped to 43% in December from 54% a year ago, according to data published late Thursday by the Ministry of European integration. A total of 32% said they would vote against joining, unchanged from the previous annual poll.