MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2917(RSP))
On the polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy
B-10-2025-0468
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Ivaylo Valchev, Aurelijus Veryga, Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Mariusz Kamiński, Sebastian Tynkkynen
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This resolution condemns repression and polarisation in Serbia one year after the Novi Sad railway station collapse, which killed 16 people. It calls for accountability, transparency in public procurement, and respect for fundamental rights and EU accession criteria.¶¶¶
Key points
- Expresses sorrow over the Novi Sad tragedy and condolences to victims and families.¶
- Notes concern about corruption in large infrastructure projects and the failure of Serbia's criminal justice system to investigate high-level corruption.¶
- Condemns unlawful surveillance and use of unidentified or plainclothes officers, including private security personnel, against protesters.¶
- Condemns conduct of JZO unit members and its commander, including illegal detention, beatings, and verbal degradation, calling it inhumane treatment.¶
- Reminds Serbian authorities that freedom of assembly and speech are fundamental rights and part of the Copenhagen criteria for EU candidates.¶
- Rejects allegations of EU involvement in protests, affirming the movement's grassroots nature.¶
- Calls on Serbia to implement frameworks for fundamental rights and minority protections in line with EU accession commitments.¶
- Demands transparency and due diligence in public procurement involving foreign state-owned companies, safeguarding constitutional order and minority rights.¶
- Condemns President Vučić's attendance at military parades in Moscow and Beijing, reiterating that China is a strategic rival and Russia an enemy.¶
Who is affected
- Serbian authorities, including police and security forces, are called to respect rights and end repression.¶¶¶
- Foreign state-owned companies, especially Chinese contractors, face demands for transparency in Serbian projects.¶
- Local communities, including Romania's minority in Bor and Majdanpek, are at risk from mining activities.¶