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 2025 to April 2026.
During the reporting period, Serbia slipped from stagnation into open backsliding. In order to preserve political control over institutions, the simulation of reforms was interrupted, only to be resumed through new bodies, mechanisms and long-overdue regulations. At the same time, the space for public participation is being systematically narrowed, both in law and in practice, formally justified by the need to accelerate European integration.
How are procedures being manipulated in the drafting and adoption of key bills and strategies? What do the proposed amendments to the electoral laws and the Family Law, as well as the new Draft Law on Internal Affairs, entail? How should the police’s staffing policy and conduct over the past six months be assessed? What has been achieved in the fight against corruption and organised crime? What challenges are civil society organisations and human rights defenders facing? How far has implementation of the Reform Agenda progressed? And what do announcements about the freezing of EU funds for Serbia actually mean?
Speakers:
- Nemanja Nenadić, Transparency Serbia
- Tanja Ignjatović, Autonomous Women’s Center
- Miloš Jovanović, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy
Moderator: Jelena Pejić Nikić, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, prEUgovor coordinator
The working language of the conference is Serbian. Simultaneous translation into English will be provided.
Please, register HERE by 20 May at 15:00.
This conference is part of the project financed by the European Union. The opinions expressed at the conference represent the views of their authors and in no way represent the position of the European Union.
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.
Follow prEUgovor activities on the official website, Facebook page and Twitter account.
Watch a short video with a retrospective on a decade of prEUgovor’s work (English subtitles).