23/06/2026 | 17:02:40 Thank you. The established practice of the Council of Europe is that its report on each state under the monitoring procedure should be presented every two years. The previous report on Serbia was adopted 14 years ago. During those 14 years, no fewer than 16 core rapporteurs changed before we finally arrived at the report before us today. A report that contains incorrect and unverified information. In this report, you first expressed concern about the frequent holding of early elections, even... 21/04/2026 | 10:59:17 Thank you. First of all, I would like to congratulate the rapporteur on the excellent work. In the era of new technologies, hate speech and violence directed at politicians have unfortunately become part of everyday life. Although legal frameworks exist to regulate this issue, we often face a serious challenge. Whenever someone is arrested for making threats online, various activities and non-government organisations invoke the principle of freedom of speech. I came from Serbia, a country... 20/04/2026 | 12:21:07 Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, The elections in Kosovo and Metohija were anything but democratic. They represented a prearranged political operation with a clear objective to eliminate the Serbian list as the only legitimate and authentic representative of the Serbian people. Mr Albin KURTI systemically carried out obstruction aimed at preventing the political participation of the Serbian list. Only after numerous complaints and sustained pressure from Europe was the Central Election... 27/01/2026 | 20:14:45 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear colleagues, At the outset, allow me to thank the rapporteurs Mr Zsolt NÉMETH and Mr Pablo HISPÁN for the excellent work they have done. They were entrusted with a task that was by no means an easy one - assessing the work of the institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A proper understanding of the functioning of democratic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a challenge even for those of us from the region, and I therefore... 26/01/2026 | 18:05:06 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Ladies and Gentlemen, Once again you mention Serbia in your report, in which you presented inaccurate information and facts. Although last year, we had as many as two separate discussions on developments in Serbia, as if there had been no more important topics, you have failed to include accurate information in this report. You have not condemned the violence committed by the blockaders against members of the Government and of the Serbian... 01/10/2025 | 20:07:47 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Ladies and gentlemen, A terrible tragedy occurred almost a year ago in Serbia, which triggered violent protests and blockades.Instead of mourning the victims of the tragedy, we have faced terrible violence.Instead of engaging in dialogue, protestants blockaded roads and bridges, attacking police and attacking political party offices. The President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, repeatedly called for dialogue with students... 01/10/2025 | 10:24:56 Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, Nowhere in the world is it permitted to block roads, bridges and intersections. Nowhere in the world is it permitted to organise violent, unauthorised gatherings. In Serbia alone, over the past 10 months, there have been 24 000 unauthorised public gatherings and more than 12 000 random and unauthorised blockades. I find it incredible that we are talking here in Strasbourg about the protests in Serbia, when such protests here were quickly dispersed by the... 08/04/2025 | 18:08:16 Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to start with the following sentences. It's time for the voice of the majority to be heard, not the noise of the minority. A tragedy occurred in Serbia in Novi Sad of last year, which is a position used in the most brutal way, protesting against the government. Serbia is the only country where force was not used against protesters. Whereas the police did use it against protesters in the other European countries. Every day the blockaders and... 07/04/2025 | 16:34:32 Thank you so much. Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Elections were held in the southern Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohia. I cannot agree with the statements from the report of my esteemed colleague Ms Petra BAYR. I would like to point out that the final election results were awaited for more than 30 days, which indicates that there has been serious manipulation of the election results, and that in any country, one does not wait that long for the final results. But this should not... 27/01/2025 | 17:35:13 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2 Distinguished colleagues, the Republic of Serbia will continue its work towards reaching the Council of Europe’s high standards and values. In the upcoming period, we are going to fulfil all the Venice Commission’s recommendations and we are actively engaged in implementing the remaining recommendations from the report in order to reach high democratic standards. Here, I must point out my disagreement with certain unilateral assessments made in...