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Draft report (2025/2255(INI)) 2026-04-13

2025 Commission report on Serbia

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Amendment 374

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 f. Urges the Serbian authorities to expand the availability of public broadcasting services in all minority languages across the country, ensuring equal access to media for all communities, while drawing on the best practices from the region of Vojvodina;

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Amendment 375

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 g. Calls on the Serbian authorities, in the context of its EU accession process, to prioritise the full, effective and consistent implementation of the existing legal and policy framework for the protection of persons belonging to national minorities, in line with its obligations under the Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and relevant European standards; urges the authorities to ensure concrete and measurable progress across all key sectors, including education, public administration, media access and freedom of religion, by strengthening enforcement mechanisms, preventing discriminatory practices, and establishing clear timelines, regular monitoring and transparent reporting, in order to guarantee the effective enjoyment of minority rights in practice;

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Amendment 376

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 g. Reiterates its concern regarding restrictive and arbitrary enforcement of the Law on Permanent and Temporary Residence related to passivation of address of thousands of Albanians in the south of Serbia; calls on the Internal Control Unit of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the actions of the police stations in Bujanovac, Preševo and Medveđa; urges the Ministry of the Interior to publicise as soon as possible a comprehensive statistics of citizens passivised from 2011 to 2024 in Medveđa, Bujanovac and Preševo, disaggregated by nationality/ethnicity; underlines that the Ministry for Public Administration and Local Self-Government needs to halt the process of removing the citizens with passivized addresses from the single electoral roll;

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Amendment 377

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 h. Deplores in strongest possible terms the recent intrusive police actions within university premises, including searches and the seizure of internal documentation and investigation of the Rector of University of Belgrade Vladan Đokić which was broadcast live on pro-government television channels, indicating a level of political instrumentalization that is incompatible with the principles of institutional autonomy, due process, and the rule of law; calls on the relevant authorities to conduct a a focused, transparent, and legally grounded investigation following the tragic death of a student at the Faculty of Philosophy;

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Amendment 378

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 h. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; calls on Serbia to stop restrictions on entry for regional civil society activists and artists as such practices undermine regional dialogue and cooperation; stresses the importance of Serbia developing good neighbourly relations, implementing bilateral agreements and resolving outstanding bilateral issues with its neighbours; notes Serbia’s participation in regional initiatives and its active involvement in the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and the Common Regional Market; underlines the fact that respect for national minority rights is an essential condition of Serbia’s advancement along its European path;

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Amendment 379

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 d. Reiterates that Serbia must refrain from influencing the domestic politics of its neighbouring Western Balkan countries, including regarding the unconstitutional celebration of Republika Srpska Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina;

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Amendment 380

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 i. Reiterates that Serbia must stop its practice of influencing domestic politics of its neighbouring Western Balkan countries, including regarding the unconstitutional celebration of Republika Srpska Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina and questioning Bosnia and Herzegovina’s court decisions;

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Amendment 381

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 j. Expresses concern over the narrative promoted by Serbian authorities portraying neighbouring countries as imminent military threat to Serbia; underlines that such rhetoric risks unnecessarily escalating tensions in the region and undermining good neighbourly relations; calls on the Serbian authorities to refrain from destabilising narratives and to engage constructively in regional security dialogue and cooperation, in line with EU values and commitments;

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Amendment 382

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska; deplores the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the Vice-President of Srpska Lista;

19. Calls on all parties to cooperate in establishing the full facts surrounding the 2023 Banjska incident through lawful judicial processes; recalls that criminal proceedings must respect the principle of due process and the presumption of innocence; stresses that judicial proceedings are the exclusive competence of Serbia's national authorities and must be free from external political pressure;

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Amendment 383

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expects Serbia to take all the necessary measures and to fully cooperate with Kosovo to finally swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska; deplores the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the former Vice-President of Srpska Lista;

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Amendment 384

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expects Kosovo*1a and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska; deplores the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the Vice-President of Srpska Lista;

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1a This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

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Amendment 385

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 386

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 387

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 incident in Banjska; deplores the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the former Vice-President of Srpska Lista;

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Amendment 388

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Expects Kosovo and Serbia to fully cooperate and take all the necessary measures to swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of the 2023 terrorist attack in Banjska; condemns the fact that Serbia still has not prosecuted the culprits, most notably Milan Radoičić, the Vice-President of Srpska Lista;

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Amendment 389

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Reminds that regional cooperation and good neighbourly relations remain essential parts of the enlargement process; invites Serbia to continue its engagement in a number of regional cooperation initiatives which are also providing forum for dialogue and strengthen good neighbourly relations in the region;

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Amendment 390

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Underlines that Kosovo is an integral part of Serbia, and recognizing its independence constitutes a grave violation of Serbia's territorial integrity; underlines that this recognition has also set a dangerous precedent, which has been exploited by Russia to justify its illegal annexations;

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Amendment 391

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Acknowledges the important role of Serbia in the Western Balkan region, while strongly condemning any actions or attempts aimed at asserting a sphere of influence that would undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of neighbouring countries

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Amendment 392

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective;

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective; Welcomes Serbia's constructive participation in the dialogue and the fulfillment of major all obligations write down in the 2013 Brussels agreement.Regrets that even after 13 years, the authorities in Prishtina have not even started with the only obligation from the Brussels agreement - the formation of the Community of Serbian municipalities, which is of vital importance for the survival of Serbs in AP Kosovo and Metohija.

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Amendment 393

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective;

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo* and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective; welcomes Serbia's constructive participation in the dialogue and the fulfillment of the obligations included in the 2013 Brussels agreement; regrets that even after 13 years, the authorities in Prishtina have not even started with the only obligation from the Brussels agreement - the formation of the Community of Serbian municipalities, which is of vital importance for the survival of Serbs in AP Kosovo and Metohija.

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Amendment 394

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective;

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective; points out that good neighbourly relations are part and parcel of Serbia’s enlargement obligations and therefore expects to see Serbia take practical steps towards the normalisation of relations with Kosovo;

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Amendment 395

Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál, António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Recalls that the normalisation of relations with Kosovo and implementation of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue commitments remain an integral part of Serbia’s European perspective;

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Amendment 396

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20a. Reiterates its call on the Serbian authorities to continue their efforts to eliminate the legacy of the former communist secret services by making its files open to the public, as a step towards the democratisation of Serbia and towards reconciliation with neighbouring countries; calls on Serbia to intensify the process of succession and implementation of obligations relating to the division of the common archive of the former Yugoslavia; reiterates, in this connection, that full access to all archival materials, especially those of the former Yugoslav Secret Services (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People’s Army Secret Service (KOS) is of vital significance; reiterates its call on the authorities to facilitate access to those archives that concern the former republics of Yugoslavia and to return them to their respective governments if they so request;

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Amendment 397

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Welcomes Serbia’s constructive participation in the dialogue and its implementation of major obligations stemming from the 2013 Brussels Agreement; expresses regret that, over 13 years later, the authorities in Priština have not commenced the establishment of the Community of Serbian Municipalities, a key element for the protection of the Serbian community in Kosovo

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Amendment 398

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev, Reinhold Lopatka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Reiterates that good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation remain essential elements of the enlargement process; stresses the importance of Serbia developing good neighbourly relations, in particular by implementing agreements with EU Member States;

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Amendment 399

Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Regrets that despite multiple warnings from the European Commission to proceed with the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb Majority Municipalities, Kosovo still has not made progress in this regard;

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Amendment 400

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 b. Deplores the promotion and political instrumentalization of the concept of the so-called “Serbian World”, which undermines the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and stability of neighbouring countries; stresses that such narratives run counter to the principles of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, which are core elements of the EU accession process; calls on the Serbian authorities to refrain from rhetoric and actions that may fuel regional tensions;

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Amendment 401

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 c. Strongly condemns recurring instances of hate speech, hostile rhetoric and inflammatory narratives directed at its neighbouring countries, in particular Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo and Albania, including by public officials and media outlets; underlines that such discourse is incompatible with European values and undermines trust, reconciliation and regional stability; calls on the Serbian authorities to actively counter hate speech, ensure accountability, and promote a climate of respect and constructive dialogue in the region;

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Amendment 402

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Reiterates its call to improve the quality of the dialogue process through the participation of women, increased transparency towards the public and meaningful involvement of civil society;

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Amendment 403

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement, based on mutual recognition and in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities and the lifting of Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive and sustained engagement on the part of the authorities of Serbia and Kosovo with a view to obtaining a comprehensive and legally binding normalisation, based on international law and the commitments entered into within the framework of the EU-facilitated dialogue; calls on both parties to fully implement the Brussels Agreement, the Ohrid Agreement and implementing annex to this; calls on Serbia, in particular, to start to honour the undertakings made to recognise documents and symbols, to abstain from impeding Kosovo's participation in regional and international organisations, and to avoid any unilateral action that undermines the dialogue; stresses the need to strengthen the implementation of legislation safeguarding the rights of people belonging to minority communities, including by ensuring effective and uninterrupted access to education, healthcare and public services, respect for linguistic and property rights, appropriate representation in central and local government, and the safeguarding of traditional, religious and cultural heritage;

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Amendment 404

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

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Amendment 405

Francisco José Millán Mon, Antonio López-Istúriz White, Gabriel Mato, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement that is acceptable to both parties; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities, and the lifting of Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

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Amendment 406

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo* and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement and in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

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Amendment 407

Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities and the lifting of Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

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Amendment 408

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement and in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities and the lifting of Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

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Amendment 409

Emmanouil Kefalogiannis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Reiterates the importance of constructive engagement on the part of the authorities of both Kosovo and Serbia in order to achieve a comprehensive, legally binding normalisation agreement and in accordance with international law; calls on both Kosovo and Serbia to implement the Brussels and Ohrid Agreements, including the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities and the lifting of Serbia’s opposition of Kosovo’s membership in regional and international organisations, and to avoid unilateral actions that could undermine the dialogue process;

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Amendment 410

Rasa Juknevičienė, Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Calls on the judicial authorities in Serbia to ensure compliance with the standards of fair trial and satisfaction of justice for war victims and war crime cases; calls for the denial of war crimes and the glorification of war criminals to be included in the Criminal Code, with a view to prosecuting any form of denial of war crimes determined by the verdicts of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia and the International Court of Justice;

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Amendment 411

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Regrets that Serbia continues its attempts to isolate its neighbouring country Kosovo from the international scene by campaigning against its recognition or by excluding the country from international organisations; calls on Serbia to stop its blockade regarding Kosovo's application to become a Member of the Council of Europe, which would otherwise contradict the 2013 Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on the normalisation of relations;

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Amendment 412

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Condemns repeated negative, agressive and chauvinistic rhetoric from Serbian political leadership directed at neighbouring countries, which undermines efforts of good neighbourly relations;

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Amendment 413

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Underlines that european integration cannot go hand in hand with the concept of Serbian World (Srpski svet), which aims to undermine peace and stability in the region;

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Amendment 414

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 c. Strongly condemns the recent Serbian purchase of Chinese CM-400AKG air-to-surface ballistic missiles, as an act that undermines regional stability and heightens tensions;

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Amendment 415

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo; calls on the Serbian authorities to achieve justice for victims by recognising and respecting court verdicts on war crimes, fighting against impunity for wartime crimes, investigating cases of missing persons, investigating grave sites, and supporting domestic prosecutors in bringing perpetrators to justice; strongly condemns the widespread public denials of international verdicts for war crimes, including the denial of the Srebrenica genocide;

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Amendment 416

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo; calls on political leaders and public authorities in Serbia to refrain from and condemn campaigns that vilify neighbouring countries and peoples, including through inflammatory rhetoric, and stresses that such actions undermine regional reconciliation;

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Amendment 417

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

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Amendment 418

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Encourages Serbia to continue its engagement with regional reconciliation processes based on mutual respect and factual historical inquiry; stresses that the interpretation of historical events is a matter of ongoing scholarly and societal debate in all affected societies, and that reconciliation is best served by inclusive, non-prescriptive dialogue rather than by external mandates;

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Amendment 419

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial;

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Amendment 420

Emmanouil Kefalogiannis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial

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Amendment 421

Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál, António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach in investigating and prosecuting war crimes, which is also expected from all other partners in the region, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

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Amendment 422

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to investigating and prosecuting war crimes, which is also expected from all mentioned partners, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

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Amendment 423

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia, together with all western Balkans, to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial;

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Amendment 424

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to tackling war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

23. Calls on Serbia to take a more active approach to investigating and prosecuting war crime denial and historical revisionism, particularly concerning the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo;

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Amendment 425

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls for historical reconciliation and the overcoming of discrimination and prejudices from the communist past, especially in the educational, media, academic and social spheres, as a prerequisite to eradicate the language of hate against national minorities and neighbouring nations; deplores in this respect the recent inflammatory rhetoric by the government, targeting neighbouring states, who did not support the opening of Cluster 3 with the country; regrets the continued presence of Yugoslav communist symbols, including street names and monuments, in public spaces as this undermines the democratisation of Serbia;

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Amendment 426

Rasa Juknevičienė, Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Reiterates its position on the importance of opening and publishing wartime archives, and reiterates its call for the former Yugoslav archives to be opened up and, in particular, for access to be guaranteed to the files of the former Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People’s Army Counterintelligence Service (KOS), and for the files to be returned to the respective successor states if they so request;

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Amendment 427

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Regrets that Serbia has not demonstrated a genuine commitment to addressing its past and effectively investigating and prosecuting war crimes, as reflected in its failure to indict high-level suspects, the absence of a Chief Public Prosecutor for War Crimes since 2023, and the widespread public denial of international war crimes verdicts, including the denial of the Srebrenica genocide;

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Amendment 428

Helmut Brandstätter

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. ondemns aggressive and inflammatory rhetoric used by President Vucic against neighbours when claiming, without evidence, that Croatia, Albania and Kosovo were preparing to attack Serbia; deplores using such pretext to purchase Chinese supersonic missiles and undermine peacebuilding process in the region;

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Amendment 429

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev, Reinhold Lopatka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Underlines the need for a meaningful regional cooperation in handling of war crimes by avoiding conflicts of jurisdictions and ensuring that war crimes are prosecuted without any discrimination, underlining that all outstanding issues in this regard must be fully resolved;

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Amendment 430

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 a. Calls on Serbia to refrain from destabilizing and fueling separatist rhetoric in its Western Balkan neighbours, including regarding the unconstitutional celebration of Republika Srpska Day that threatens the stability and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina;

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Amendment 431

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Expresses concern that Serbia’s ongoing military build-up, combined with increasingly hostile rhetoric towards neighbouring countries, risks exacerbating regional tensions; notes with concern persistent unfounded claims by Serbian political actors regarding alleged external military threats from neighbouring countries, as well as narratives that risk deepening mistrust and fuelling regional instability; deplores the procurement of military equipment from Russia and China, which raises additional concerns regarding strategic alignment and transparency; calls on Serbia to refrain from escalatory narratives, and ensure that its security and defence policies are aligned with European values and good neighbourly relations;

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Amendment 432

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Calls on the judicial authorities in Serbia to ensure compliance with the standards of fair trial and satisfaction of justice for war victims and war crime cases; calls for the denial of war crimes and the glorification of war criminals to be included in the Criminal Code, with a view to prosecuting any form of denial of war crimes determined by the verdicts of the International Criminal Tribunal of the Former Yugoslavia and the International Court of Justice;

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Amendment 433

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 b. Reiterates its position on the importance of opening and publishing wartime archives, and reiterates its call for the former Yugoslav archives to be opened and, in particular, for access to be granted to the files of the former Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People's Army Counterintelligence Service (KOS), and for the files to be returned to the respective governments if they so request;

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Amendment 434

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

23 c. Deplores the continued promotion of convicted war criminals, including Nikola Šainović, Vojislav Šešelj and Veselin Šljivančanin, by ruling SNS party and related media outlets, and providing them the space for historical revisionism and hate speech;

Or. en

Amendment 435

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Notes that unresolved ‘missing persons’ cases remain a serious challenge and significant obstacle to normalisation of relations; urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and take a more active approach; calls on Serbia to fully cooperate with the judicial authorities of the EU Member States in their investigations into war crimes, including those involving crimes against missing persons and to provide all relevant information that would enable their identification;

Or. en

Amendment 436

Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar, Dan Barna, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Notes that unresolved ‘missing persons’ cases remain a serious challenge; urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and take a more active approach, particularly when it comes to missing persons; deplores a recent statement made by President Vučić, in which he accused Croatia, Kosovo and Albania of forming a military alliance against Serbia and continued to spread false claims of Serbia facing possible attacks from said neighbouring countries;

Or. en

Amendment 437

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Notes that unresolved ‘missing persons’ cases remain a serious challenge; urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and take a more active approach, particularly when it comes to missing persons; calls for renewed and constructive engagement on outstanding bilateral issues, in particular the resolution of cases of missing persons, the settlement of succession matters, the effective prosecution of war crimes, the return of cultural property;

Or. en

Amendment 438

Davor Ivo Stier, Andrey Kovatchev, Reinhold Lopatka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Notes that unresolved ‘missing persons’ cases remain a serious challenge; urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and take a more active approach, particularly when it comes to missing persons, especially through meaningful bilateral cooperation with other concerted states, through swift exchange of information, including through access of documentation and archives;

Or. en

Amendment 439

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Notes that unresolved ‘missing persons’ cases remain a serious challenge; urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and take a more active approach, particularly when it comes to missing persons; urges Serbia to finally adopt the long-time announced Law on Missing Persons in a truly inclusive and transparent manner;

Or. en

Amendment 440

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Welcomes Serbia's active role in finding all missing persons in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.

Or. en

Amendment 441

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24. Notes that unresolved ‘missing persons’ cases remain a serious challenge and also have implications for relations between the countries of the region; urges Serbia to step up its reconciliation efforts and take a more active approach, particularly when it comes to missing persons;

Or. fi

Amendment 442

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Expresses strong concerns regarding the decision of the authorities in Pristina to prohibit the entry of the Patriarch of Serbia, His Holiness Porfirije, to churches in Kosovo and to the historic seat of the Patriarchate in Peć;Notes that the matter was raised by the Chair Loucas Fourlas of the European Parliament's Delegation to the EU-Serbia Stabilisation and Association Parliamentary Committee in a letter addressed to the Presidents of the European institutions, namely António Costa, Ursula von der Leyen and Roberta Metsola;

Or. en

Amendment 443

Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24a. Notes Serbia's cooperation with third countries in the field of defence, including imports of military equipment from Türkiye; underlines the importance of a gradual alignment with the EU's common foreign and security policy (CFSP); encourages Serbia to limit its reliance on the supply of defence equipment from Türkiye and to strengthen its cooperation with EU Member States, promoting interoperability with the EU;

Or. el

Amendment 444

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Reiterates its position on the importance of opening and publishing wartime archives, and reiterates its call for the former Yugoslav archives to be opened up and, in particular, for access to be guaranteed to the files of the former Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People’s Army Counterintelligence Service (KOS), and for the files to be returned to the respective successor states if they so request;

Or. en

Amendment 445

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Reiterates its position on the importance of opening and publishing wartime archives, and reiterates its call for the former Yugoslav archives to be opened and, in particular, for access to be granted to the files of the former Yugoslav secret service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People's Army Counterintelligence Service (KOS), and for the files to be returned to the respective governments if they so request;

Or. en

Amendment 446

Nathalie Loiseau, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Notes that Serbia still hosts Kremlin propaganda outlets and networks, such as RT and Sputnik; recalls that these networks are used to circumvent European sanctions on Russia and spread Kremlin’s narrative across the Western Balkans and further in Europe; is worried by the fact that these outlets exploit historical grievances and risk reigniting tensions in the regions;

Or. en

Amendment 447

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. Reiterates its call to open the archives that concern the former republics of Yugoslavia and for access to be granted to the files of the former Yugoslav Secret Service (UDBA) and the Yugoslav People’s Army Secret Service (KOS) in order to thoroughly research and address communist era crimes;

Or. en

Amendment 448

Geadis Geadi, Galato Alexandraki, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 a. As regards the dialogue with Priština, notes the establishment of the Joint Commission on Missing Persons and the holding of its first meeting on 22 January 2026 in Brussels, with the participation of the Serbian chief negotiator.

Or. en

Amendment 449

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Calls on the Serbian authorities to step up efforts to ensure non-discriminatory treatment of national minorities and to actively pursue investigations and convictions for hate-motivated crimes; calls on Serbia to ensure that minority groups have equal opportunities, adequate representation in political and cultural life, public media, the administration and judiciary; calls on Serbia to protect and promote cultural heritage, languages and traditions of its national minorities;

Or. en

Amendment 450

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Calls on the European Union to take immediate action by exerting the necessary pressure on the authorities of Kosovo, in order to allow the Patriarch of Serbia to freely access the Holy Churches and to exercise his religious duties without hindrance;

Or. en

Amendment 451

Nathalie Loiseau, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Recalls that Serbia has been home to subversive camps where Russian citizens have been training individuals, including from Moldova and Serbia, to attack elections, to create chaos and to threaten public order in Moldova, France and Germany;

Or. en

Amendment 452

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 b. Welcome Serbia's active role in finding all missing persons in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.

Or. en

Amendment 453

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 c. Calls on Serbian government to ensure the equal rights for Croatian minority in Serbia as Serbian minority enjoys in Croatia; calls on Serbia to show sincere commitment in resolving outstanding issues in regards to the status of the Croatian minority in Serbia, especially in terms of non-discriminatory use of Croatian language in education, public administration and dedicated media space as well as respect for Croatian cultural heritage and traditions in Serbia; calls on Serbian government to secure right of education in Croatian language, dedicated media space, funding and adequate facilities for the Croatian community;

Or. en

Amendment 454

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 c. Calls on religious leaders in the country to promote messages that foster good neighbourly relations and understanding among different countries and religions in the region, as well as to contribute actively in preventing a culture of confrontation;

Or. en

Amendment 455

Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 c. Notes with satisfaction the full and unwavering support of the Republic of Cyprus, an EU Member State, in its efforts to end the illegal Turkish occupation of 37% of its territory.

Or. en

Amendment 456

Nathalie Loiseau, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 c. Considers that the inaction of the Serbian government to prevent these activities makes it complicit of the Russian government;

Or. en

Amendment 457

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 d. Regrets Serbia’s actions that are appropriating Croatian cultural heritage and the origin of its literary tradition and putting in question the status of Croatian language; calls on Serbia to create a positive atmosphere for education in minority languages and deplores the violation of minority rights in this area; calls on the competent authorities to ensure the prompt resolution of obstacles preventing the functioning of educational institutions in the Croatian language, and to guarantee equal and non-discriminatory access to education for the Croatian minority, in line with fundamental minority rights;

Or. en

Amendment 458

Nathalie Loiseau, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 d. Reiterates the need for Serbia to strengthen the transparency regarding the examination of foreign direct investments;

Or. en

Amendment 459

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 e. Warns that insufficient funding of minority communities undermines the effective exercise of key minority rights, including education, culture, access to information, and the official use of language and script; stresses that, without adequate financial resources, the normal functioning of national minority councils is jeopardised, thereby limiting effective representation; calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure adequate and sustainable funding and to take decisive action to address and condemn hate speech targeting Croats, in line with European standards on minority protection and fundamental rights;

Or. en

Amendment 460

Nathalie Loiseau, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 e. Notes with grave concern the pre-selection of Dmitry Iordanidi, an individual linked to the Russian intelligence services who had previously been expelled from Belgium, to head the OSCE mission in Serbia;

Or. en

Amendment 461

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

24 f. Calls for addressing outstanding issues concerning the position of Croats and the Catholic Church, including efforts to revitalise key institutions that play an important role in supporting the Catholic community and preserving Croatian national identity, in line with European standards on minority rights and cultural heritage protection;

Or. en

Amendment 462

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

Or. en

Amendment 463

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that support from the Reform and Growth Plan is conditional on respect for effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system, free and fair elections, pluralistic media, an independent judiciary, the rule of law, and the fulfilment of all human rights obligations, as well as constructive engagement in the normalization of relations with Kosovo; notes with concern that in January 2026, the Commission nevertheless approved the first release of funds to Serbia under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; calls on the Commission to explain how the preconditions were fulfilled; believes that the European funding should better support the democratic reforms of the country; in that context, calls for the relevant existing and future EU funding to be reprogrammed to redirect more funds towards supporting judiciary reforms and anti-corruption measures;

Or. en

Amendment 464

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that support from the Reform and Growth Plan is conditional on respect for effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system, free and fair elections, pluralistic media, an independent judiciary, the rule of law, and the fulfilment of all human rights obligations, which, in Serbia’s case, have clearly not been met to the required standard; notes with concern that in January 2026, the Commission nevertheless approved the first release of funds to Serbia under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; calls on the Commission to explain how the preconditions were fulfilled; takes the view that the funds granted to Serbia send completely the wrong message, also to other countries seeking EU membership, i.e. that it is possible to obtain EU funds without making real progress on the reforms required for the path to EU membership;

Or. fi

Amendment 465

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that support from the Reform and Growth Plan is conditional on respect for effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system, free and fair elections, pluralistic media, an independent judiciary, the rule of law, and the fulfilment of all human rights obligations; notes with concern that in January 2026, the Commission nevertheless approved the first release of funds to Serbia under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; calls on the Commission to explain how the preconditions were fulfilled; Calls on Serbia to amend its labour legislation in order to ensure full compliance with the European Social Charter as regards maximum working time, in particular by abolishing rules allowing weekly working time to reach 60 hours for vehicle crew members in road transport and 84 hours for inland waterway transport workers;

Or. en

Amendment 466

Mircea-Gheorghe Hava

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25. Recalls that support from the Reform and Growth Plan is conditional on respect for effective democratic mechanisms, including a multi-party parliamentary system, free and fair elections, pluralistic media, an independent judiciary, the rule of law, and the fulfilment of human rights obligations; notes with concern that in January 2026, the Commission approved the first release of funds to Serbia under the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans; calls on the Commission to publish, without delay, a detailed and verifiable justification of the fulfilment of preconditions, including as regards the rule of law, media freedom, the functioning of democratic institutions and progress in normalising relations with Kosovo, as well as of guarantees against fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest;

Or. ro

Amendment 467

Emmanouil Kefalogiannis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 468

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 469

Vangelis Meimarakis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 470

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Repeats its call for the relevant EU funding, including from the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, to be reprogrammed to redirect more funds towards supporting judiciary reforms, anti-corruption measures, as well as independent media and civil society organisations and independent cultural sector, in order to support their critical work, and support channelled through the Serbian government should be suspended immediately due to the absence of clear and credible progress in the areas of rule of law, media freedom and electoral conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 471

Matjaž Nemec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Notes that the EU accession process is based on the approximation of national legislation with the EU acquis; stresses the need for further efforts in implementing public financial management and public administration reforms as well as addressing continued administrative capacity constraints through sustained EU investment in high-quality capacity development and knowledge-sharing frameworks – built on existing good-practice models by established EU and international partners – is essential for efficient implementation.

Or. en

Amendment 472

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Calls on Serbia to intensify efforts and increase investment in the socio-economic development of its border regions to address depopulation and ensure residents have access to essential services, including professional opportunities, healthcare, and education; underlines the potential of the IPA III Cross-border Cooperation Programmes as a key tool to promote long-term sustainable regional growth;

Or. en

Amendment 473

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Notes that the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has launched a separate investigation into the possible misuse of EU funds for the Novi Sad railway station's 2021-2024 renovation; expresses concern that, in general, EU funds pose a corruption risk and that the provision of massive EU funds to Serbia is fostering corruption;

Or. en

Amendment 474

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Calls for the EU and the Western Balkan countries to establish a framework for cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and its Western Balkan counterparts in order to ensure that the EPPO can effectively exercise its competences on IPA III and Western Balkan Facility funds in the recipient countries;

Or. en

Amendment 475

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Calls on Serbia to strengthen occupational health and safety protections by adopting specific national policies on psychosocial and emerging risks, including in the gig and platform economy, and by guaranteeing workers an effective right to disconnect;

Or. en

Amendment 476

Christophe Gomart

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25a. Questions whether it is consistent to continue to provide substantial funding, particularly under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III), including the financing agreement worth EUR 219.9 million for the 2025-2027 period;

Or. fr

Amendment 477

Helmut Brandstätter

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Notes Serbian authorities’ statements on the explosives found near a gas pipeline on the Serbia-Hungary border short before the 2026 elections in Hungary;

Or. en

Amendment 478

Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Marjan Šarec, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 a. Calls for funding under Global Europe to be disbursed under stricted rule of law conditionality;

Or. en

Amendment 479

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Calls for the EU and the Western Balkan countries to establish a framework for effective cooperation between the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and the accession countries; urges Serbia to swiftly conclude bilateral working arrangements with the EPPO in order to facilitate close cooperation and the prosecution of the misuse of EU funds, including through the secondment of national liaison officers to the EPPO;

Or. en

Amendment 480

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Calls on Serbia to ensure that domestic workers are fully covered by occupational health and safety legislation and effectively protected in practice, including through adequate labour inspection and enforcement mechanisms, and to extend labour inspectorate supervision to all categories of self-employed workers, not only those working on construction sites;

Or. en

Amendment 481

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 b. Expresses concern about the scale and scope of contracts awarded that are exempted from the existing legislative framework on public procurement;

Or. en

Amendment 482

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 c. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to open negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia with a view to their integration into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ regime; emphasises that extending the ‘Roam Like at Home’ area to the Western Balkans would deliver tangible benefits to citizens and businesses alike, fostering people-to-people contacts, boosting economic ties, supporting educational exchanges and facilitating tourism; notes that this initiative builds on existing voluntary roaming arrangements and on the Western Balkans regional roaming agreement endorsed at the Tirana Summit; calls for the swift adoption of the negotiating mandates and the timely conclusion of bilateral agreements with the Western Balkan partners, in order to ensure their rapid and effective integration into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ area;

Or. en

Amendment 483

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 c. Calls on Serbia to improve labour inspection and workplace prevention measures in relation to climate-related occupational risks, including heat, pollution and other harmful environmental conditions, through stronger supervisory mechanisms, risk assessments, guidance and training for employers and workers;

Or. en

Amendment 484

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 d. Calls on Serbia to ensure equal pay between women and men by establishing transparent, objective and gender-neutral job classification and remuneration systems in the private sector and by adopting effective measures capable of delivering measurable progress in reducing the gender pay gap;

Or. en

Amendment 485

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 e. Calls on Serbia to strengthen freedom of association and social dialogue by taking active measures to encourage trade unionisation, particularly in low-unionised and new sectors, lowering excessive membership thresholds for employers’ organisations, and ensuring that joint consultations are effectively promoted, including in the private sector and on issues linked to the digital transition;

Or. en

Amendment 486

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 f. Calls on Serbia to promote collective bargaining more effectively, including for self-employed workers who are economically dependent or in a situation comparable to workers, so as to prevent abuses of bogus self-employment and ensure that all workers are able to improve their conditions through collective action and negotiation;

Or. en

Amendment 487

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 g. Calls on Serbia to bring its legislation on the right to strike into line with the European Social Charter by ending unjustified prohibitions on strike action in parts of the health sector, narrowing the overly broad range of sectors where strike rights may be restricted, and ensuring that workers and trade unions are involved on an equal footing with employers in decisions on minimum service during strikes;

Or. en

Amendment 488

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 h. Calls on Serbia to step up efforts to reduce the gender employment gap and to promote measurable progress in the representation of women in executive positions, in particular in the largest listed companies, including through targeted equality measures and regular publication of disaggregated data;

Or. en

Amendment 489

Danilo Della Valle, Jonas Sjöstedt

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 i. Notes that social dialogue and social partners' consultation remains weak and calls upon authorities to strengthen collective bargaining, in law and practice, to foster tripartite and bipartite social dialogue and to use the Western Balkans Facility to support the capacity building of social partners, the disbursement of which must remain conditional on the involvement of social partners in drawing up the Reform Agenda; calls further upon authorities to reform labour law to align with the EU social acquis and the Law on Strike in line with ILO conventions 87 and 98 and to refrain from interfering in freedom of association and the functioning of trade unions.

Or. en

Amendment 490

Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25a. Underlines the strategic importance of strengthening connectivity between Serbia and the EU Member States, in particular by further developing and upgrading the Budapest-Belgrade-Skopje-Thessaloniki railway line, as a section of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T) and the Western Balkans – Eastern Mediterranean corridor; stresses that expediting the relevant investments can contribute to economic convergence, sustainable mobility and strengthening trade flows between the Union and Serbia; calls on the Commission and Serbia to step up their cooperation on planning, funding and implementing the relevant projects while ensuring compliance with the Union's standards with regard to the environment, public procurement and transparency;

Or. el

Amendment 491

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 c. Calls on Serbia to increase its efforts towards the transposition of relevant environmental and climate acquis and to ensure the proper application of environmental protection standards, including by significantly enhancing its administrative and technical capacities at all levels of government, including improving coordination between competent authorities and addressing fragmentation of responsibilities in the environmental sector; urges the Serbian authorities to improve the transparency and environmental impact assessment of all investments, including from China and Russia;

Or. en

Amendment 492

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

25 d. Welcomes the adoption of the Law on Environmental Impact Assessment and the Law on Strategic Environmental Assessment; stresses, however, that effective implementation remains essential, in particular ensuring that all projects are subject to full and transparent assessment procedures, that public participation is meaningful and timely, and that no administrative practices, including preliminary opinions, allow projects to bypass comprehensive environmental scrutiny;

Or. en

Amendment 493

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Notes the politically sensitive developments regarding the oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) and the transformation of its ownership structure, in the context of the sanctions imposed by the United States and NIS’s majority ownership by the Russian companies Gazprom and Gazprom Neft;

26. Welcomes efforts aiming at unbundling of Srbijagas and other activities towards energy independency and diversification of energy sources.

Or. en

Amendment 494

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 495

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Considers the ownership structure of the oil and gas company Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) to be a cause for serious concern, given that the Russian companies Gazprom and Gazprom Neft have a controlling interest in it, and takes the view that this is completely at odds with the EU’s strategic interests and energy policy objectives; warmly welcomes the US sanctions in this regard;

Or. fi

Amendment 496

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26. Takes note of the developments regarding NIS and its ownership structure; recalls that Serbia's energy sector and its partnership arrangements reflect sovereign decisions regarding energy security; stresses that third-country sanctions regimes do not automatically create obligations for EU candidate countries and should not be treated as a benchmark for EU accession conditionality;

Or. en

Amendment 497

Ivaylo Valchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to open negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia with a view to their integration into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ regime; emphasises that extending the ‘Roam Like at Home’ area to the Western Balkans would deliver tangible benefits to citizens and businesses alike, fostering people-to-people contacts, boosting economic ties, supporting educational exchanges and facilitating tourism; notes that this initiative builds on existing voluntary roaming arrangements and on the Western Balkans regional roaming agreement endorsed at the Tirana Summit; calls for the swift adoption of the negotiating mandates and the timely conclusion of bilateral agreements with the Western Balkan partners, in order to ensure their rapid and effective integration into the EU’s ‘Roam Like at Home’ area;

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Amendment 498

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Regrets that Serbia keeps concluding gas arrangements with Russia, while failing to align with the EU’s CFSP objectives, thereby increasing its strategic dependence on a single supplier; calls on the Serbian authorities to urgently step up efforts to diversify gas supply sources, including through enhanced regional interconnectivity, investments in renewable energy, and alignment with the EU’s energy diversification strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 499

Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26a. Notes with concern the constant outflow of Serbian citizens towards foreign countries, which may have negative implications for Serbia's economic and social development; calls on the Serbian Government to adopt targeted and effective measures to attract Serbian citizens back by, among other things, providing suitable economic incentives and improving employment and living conditions;

Or. el

Amendment 500

Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar, Dan Barna, Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Regrets that despite Serbia's efforts to diversify its energy supply away from Russia, recent talks between President Vučić and Vladimir Putin have led to a new gas import deal with Russia, undermining the country's progress towards alignment with EU energy policy and raising serious questions about Serbia's commitment to reducing its strategic dependence on Russian energy sources;

Or. en

Amendment 501

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Notes Serbia’s good level of preparation in the field of economy – macroeconomic security and stability, fiscal discipline, statistics; good progress in terms of the Green Agenda, environmental protection, climate change and trans-European network;

Or. en

Amendment 502

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26a. Takes the view that Serbia’s refusal to join the sanctions against Russia is an unacceptable departure from the EU’s common line, and believes that it fundamentally undermines the credibility of the country’s accession process;

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Amendment 503

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Reiterates the importance of continuing diversifying Serbia’s energy supply to reduce its dependency on Russia; notes that energy diversification can be viewed as a part of strategic orientation of the country;

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Amendment 504

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Welcomes efforts to unbundle Srbijagas and advance reforms aimed at strengthening energy independence and diversifying energy sources, in particular by reducing dependence on dominant third-country suppliers.

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Amendment 505

Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál, António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Welcomes the actions taken by the Serbian authorities on 5 April 2026 in preventing the terrorist attack against the Serbian-Hungarian gas pipeline known as the "Turkish Stream" near Tresnjevac;

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Amendment 506

Helmut Brandstätter

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 a. Notes with regret the demographic challenges faced by Serbia due to aging population and low birth rates exacerbated by youth exodus driven by political uncertainties and socio-economic difficulties;

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Amendment 507

Annamária Vicsek, Kinga Gál, António Tânger Corrêa

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26 b. Welcomes efforts aiming at unbundling of Srbijagas and other activities towards energy independency and diversification of energy sources;

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Amendment 508

Sebastian Tynkkynen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

26b. Takes the view that it is an essential security policy objective for Serbia to wean itself off Russian energy;

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Amendment 509

Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Reiterates the importance of protecting environmental standards in Serbia, particularly with regard to mining projects, while fully respecting the rights of local communities;

27. Reiterates the importance of protecting environmental standards in Serbia, particularly with regard to mining projects, while fully respecting the rights of local communities; welcomes the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on a Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Raw Materials, Battery Value Chains and Electric Vehicles.

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Amendment 510

Loucas Fourlas

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Reiterates the importance of protecting environmental standards in Serbia, particularly with regard to mining projects, while fully respecting the rights of local communities;

27. Reiterates the importance of protecting environmental standards in Serbia, particularly with regard to mining projects, while fully respecting the rights of local communities; Welcomes Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and the Republic of Serbia on a Strategic Partnership on Sustainable Raw Materials, Battery Value Chains and Electric Vehicles.

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Amendment 511

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27. Reiterates the importance of protecting environmental standards in Serbia, particularly with regard to mining projects, while fully respecting the rights of local communities;

27. Reiterates the importance of fully complying with environmental and nature protection standards in Serbia, particularly with regard to mining projects, notably also in areas of high biodiversity value, such as protected areas and old-growth forests in eastern Serbia, while fully respecting the rights of local communities;

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Amendment 512

Şerban Dimitrie Sturdza

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Expresses concern over the reported environmental degradation and social impact linked to large-scale extractive projects, notably following the 2018 sale of the Mining and Smelting Complex RTB Bor to the Chinese company Zijin, which has led to intensified exploitation of copper, gold and other rare materials, in the municipalities of Bor and Majdanpek; underlines that such activities have raised serious concerns regarding their impact on local communities, including the displacement of people from the Romanian minority, thereby altering the ethnic composition of the area and undermining constitutional guarantees; stresses that Serbia must fully safeguard its constitutional order, ensure strict compliance with environmental standards, and protect the rights of local and national minority communities when approving and implementing such projects; calls on the Serbian authorities to ensure full transparency, accountability and due diligence in public procurement, privatisation and concession processes involving foreign state-owned companies, including Chinese contractors;

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Amendment 513

Vladimir Prebilič

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Calls on Serbia to accelerate the alignment with the Birds and Habitats Directives and to significantly step up efforts to identify and pre-designate sites for the Natura 2000 network, with a view to meeting core obligations under Chapter 27, as well as to expand and effectively manage protected areas, including strengthening the enforcement against wildlife crime;

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Amendment 514

Helmut Brandstätter

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. calls on the commission to reconsider new EU EES rules that limiting EU stay of truckers from Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and North Macedonia to 90 days over half a year thus threatening the livelihood of people in the candidate countries and potentially disturbing supply chains in the EU;

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Amendment 515

Miriam Lexmann

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Is concerned about the serious environmental and public health impacts, including air, soil and water pollution, of mining and industrial activities involving Chinese investors, in particular those linked to the operations of the Zijin Mining in Serbia;

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Amendment 516

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Underlines that the continued state ownership of key energy companies is a fundamental strategic asset for Serbia, providing a crucial tool to ensure energy sovereignty, shield citizens from price volatility, and manage a coordinated green transition;

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Amendment 517

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Reiterates its regret over the lack of action on the pollution of the River Dragovishtitsa by mines operating in the region and the detrimental effect on the health of the local people and the environment;

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Amendment 518

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Calls on Serbia to properly and transparently scrutinize and evaluate investments coming from third countries, particularly in terms of environmental standards and sustainability;

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Amendment 519

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Calls on Serbia to implement without delay the activities outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of environmental protection with Bulgaria;

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Amendment 520

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki, Nicolas Bay

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Welcomes the EU–Serbia Memorandum of Understanding on a strategic partnership in sustainable raw materials, battery value chains, and electric vehicles.

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Amendment 521

Tomasz Froelich

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 a. Encourages Serbia to deepen cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries, especially in the field of cross-border road infrastructure;

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Amendment 522

Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Warns against any further non-transparent privatization processes in strategic sectors; urges Serbia to ensure that any restructuring or corporatisation of state-owned enterprises is conducted in full compliance with the principles of social dialogue, guaranteeing the meaningful involvement of trade unions and workers' representatives in the decision-making process to prevent the erosion of workers' rights and the loss of public control over essential services;

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Amendment 523

Andrey Kovatchev

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Emphasises the need for further progress in transboundary cooperation with neighbouring countries; urges Serbia to begin implementing the activities outlined in the memorandum of understanding on environmental protection cooperation with Bulgaria;

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Amendment 524

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 b. Notes the considerable amount of EU financial support for Serbia; invites the Commission to ensure maximum value for EU taxpayers' money and the necessary conditions as to improve the strategic competitiveness of EU companies on Serbia's market;

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Amendment 525

Stanislav Stoyanov

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

27 c. Stresses that regional connectivity with the EU should be properly transposed and planned to facilitate business and investment promotion that will benefit the European companies and taxpayers; calls on Serbia to remove the legal and commercial obstacles preventing the operation of the Serbia-Bulgaria gas interconnector (IBS); recalls that trans-European energy and transport networks strengthen supply security, reduce dependencies and enhance economic and people-to-people links;

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Amendment 526

Nathalie Loiseau, Dan Barna, Petras Auštrevičius, Lucia Yar

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the European Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the President, Government and National Assembly of Serbia.

28. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the European Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the President, Government and National Assembly of Serbia, and the Chairman and the General Secretary of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe;

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Amendment 527

Reinhold Lopatka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the President of the European Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and to translate it to Serbian and forward this resolution to the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the President, Government and National Assembly of Serbia.

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Amendment 528

Sebastian Everding, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Stresses that a key priority remains the full and proper implementation in practice of recently adopted legislation on environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA); notes that, despite progress in legislative alignment, concerns persist regarding transparency, public participation and the risk of projects proceeding without comprehensive environmental scrutiny; underlines that effective implementation is essential for maintaining the credibility of environmental governance;

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Amendment 529

Tonino Picula

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal to open negotiations to extend the EU 'Roam like at Home' regime to the Western Balkans and calls for a swift conclusion of the negotiations;

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Amendment 530

Sebastian Everding, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 b. Calls for further efforts to advance alignment with the Birds and Habitats Directives and to accelerate the preparation of the Natura 2000 network; notes that progress in identifying and preparing sites remains limited, which risks delaying Serbia’s compliance with core biodiversity requirements under Chapter 27;

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Amendment 531

Sebastian Everding, Danilo Della Valle

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

28 c. Expresses concern about increasing pressures from extractive industries on high-value biodiversity areas, including protected areas and old-growth forest ecosystems; stresses the importance of ensuring that such areas are effectively safeguarded and that no projects are authorised without full compliance with environmental legislation and robust assessment procedures.

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