The prEUgovor coalition presents its latest Alarm – report on Serbia's progress in implementation of policies in the areas covered by Cluster 1 (Fundamentals), with the focus on political criteria and chapters 23 (Judiciary & Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom & Security) of the EU accession negotiations. The Report covers the period from November 2024 to April 2025. The event will take place on Tuesday, 2 June, at 11 AM, at Envoy Conference Centre.
In the past six months (November 2024 - April 2025), much has changed and been set in motion in Serbia. The collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy on 1 November 2024 demonstrated that the consequences of corruption, politicised institutions, and dysfunctional oversight can be fatal and indiscriminate in choosing victims. Citizens saw through the façade of the captured state and opposed it clearly and decisively. The state, in turn, reacted with a combination of tried-and-tested tools and new instruments.
How has this affected Serbia’s European integration? What implications does it have for freedom of expression and media? Under what conditions are the upcoming local elections being prepared? How should we evaluate the role of security institutions during public gatherings—and beyond? What, in practice, has come of the promised anti-corruption campaign? Has the Reform Agenda fulfilled its potential in the area of Fundamentals? What is the role of civil society and the European Union in regard to these unfolding events?
Speakers:
- Miša Bojović, Transparency Serbia
- Predrag Petrović, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy
- Rade Đurić, Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia
Moderator: Jelena Pejić Nikić, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, coordinator of prEUgovor
The working language of the conference is Serbian. Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
Please, register HERE by 2 June, close of business.
This conference is part of the project financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic. The content published within this project represents the views of its authors and in no way represents the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
About prEUgovor
Coalition prEUgovor is a network of civil society organisations formed in order to monitor the implementation of policies relating to the accession negotiations between Serbia and the EU, with an emphasis on Chapters 23 and 24 of the Acquis. In doing so, the coalition aims to use the EU integration process to help accomplish substantial progress in the further democratisation of the Serbian society.
Members of the coalition are: ASTRA - Anti-Trafficking Action, Autonomous Women's Centre (AWC), Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP), Center for Investigative Journalism in Serbia (CINS), Centre for Applied European Studies (CPES), Group 484 and Transparency Serbia (TS).
Key product of the Coalition is its semi-annual independent shadow report on Cluster 1 reforms in Serbia.
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