Statement on the Acceptance of the New EU Enlargement Methodology by Serbia
The European Movement in Serbia welcomes the news that Serbia has officially accepted the new EU Enlargement methodology, adopted in March 2020. If there is political will, the implementation of the new methodology can give the necessary political impetus to the enlargement process, both in the EU and in Serbia. As the public was previously informed that the Ministry of European [...]
Worrisome Direction Serbia is Heading
[Photo: Sanja Knežević] The European Movement in Serbia expresses deep concerns over the aggravated situation and violent unrests in Serbia in the past two days. The politicized management of the pandemic in recent months, unanswered suspicions of manipulation of data on the number of patients and deaths caused by COVID-19, as well as shifting the blame to citizens for the crisis, [...]
CSOs: Decrease Tensions between Serbia and Montenegro
Candidate countries for membership in the European Union should resolve their disputes in the spirit of regional cooperation, civil society organizations of Serbia and Montenegro have said, adding that the tensions between the two countries need to be decreased at once. As they point out, at a time when leading candidates for EU membership are expected to show stronger political leadership [...]
Serbian CSOs: Societal Dialogue on State of Democracy in Serbia Needed
On the occasion of the release of the recent Freedom House “Nations in Transit” report in which Serbia found itself in the category of a “hybrid regime” instead of a democratic country for the first time in 17 years, we express serious concern for the state of democratic institutions in Serbia. We call on the Government of the Republic Serbia [...]
Green Light for Albania and North Macedonia Good Signal for WB
European Movement in Serbia cordially welcomes the European Council's decision on opening accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia. In the time of COVID-19 pandemic, one of the greatest challenges for Europe and the whole world and when solidarity is needed more than ever, this news is encouraging not only for the two countries but for the entire Western Balkans. The European Union [...]
European Movement in Serbia Elects New Management
At the regular annual assembly of the European Movement in Serbia (EMinS) held last week, new leadership of the organization was elected. Former Vice-President Ms. Jelica Minić has been entrusted with a two-year term in office of President of the Movement, while the Vice-Presidents remain Mr. Vladimir Međak and Mr. Aleksandar Simurdić, joined by Prof. Ivan Vujačić, President of the [...]
