On the polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy
B-10-2025-0467
on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Kinga Gál, Annamária Vicsek, António Tânger Corrêa, Silvia Sardone
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This resolution addresses the polarisation and repression in Serbia one year after the Novi Sad tragedy. It expresses condolences, recalls that protests have been instrumentalised by left-wing groups, and supports Serbia's sovereignty against foreign interference.¶¶¶ It welcomes accountability efforts and stresses that local leadership is key. It also highlights that protests and blockades disrupt education, depriving students of their right to education.¶¶
Key points
- Expresses sincere condolences to the victims of the Novi Sad tragedy.¶
- Recalls that protests after the tragedy have reportedly been instrumentalised by left-wing non-governmental organisations and political activists to destabilise Serbia's institutions.¶
- Recalls that outside attempts to influence Serbia's political future cause further polarisation and destabilisation.¶
- Stands by Serbia's sovereignty and calls on all parties interfering in its internal affairs to refrain from doing so.¶
- Welcomes accountability efforts and emphasises that local and sovereign leadership, not foreign interference, is key to resolving the situation.¶
- Emphasises that protests and blockades of faculties and schools cause suspension of lectures, postponement or cancellation of exams, and disruption of academic calendars, depriving students of their right to education.¶