On 7 April 2025, ALDE-PACE discussed the human rights and democracy situation in Serbia with Pavle Grbović, MP Serbia, leader of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG). We thank Pavle for his detailed report and fine analysis of the political situation in the country.
This week, ALDE-PACE called on PACE’s Monitoring Committee to prepare a report on Serbia’s compliance with its commitments and obligations, a report that has not been submitted to PACE since 2012, despite the recommendation to prepare such reports regularly.
ALDE-PACE also tabled a motion to include a special procedure debate on the agenda of the April session to discuss the situation in the Western Balkans, with a clear focus on the protests in Serbia.
Speaking on behalf of the group in this debate, Sabina Ćudić (ALDE-PACE Vice-President, Bosnia and Herzegovina) said:
“Mister Vučić and Mister Dodik, if you need to imprison students, if you need to imprison teachers, university professors in order to stay in power, if you need to introduce foreign agent laws, and if you need to imprison journalists and politically prosecute them, then you don’t deserve that power and you are not the leadership that Europe deserves.” Full speech & video
