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Ms Biljana PANTIĆ PILJA (Serbia, EPP/CD)

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Member of Parliament
"Aleksandar Vučić - Together We Can Do Everything"

National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
RS - 11000 - Belgrade
Serbia

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Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2023 , 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 21/12/2020
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 23/05/2014 to 20/12/2020

In the Assembly

  • since 21/12/2020 Representative - Serbia
  • from 10/10/2016 to 20/12/2020 Representative - Serbia
  • from 23/05/2014 to 09/10/2016 Substitute - Serbia

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 27/01/2023)
  • Chairperson of national delegation: Standing Committee (since 10/10/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 10/10/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (since 25/01/2021)
  • Alternate EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 25/01/2021 to 26/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 21/12/2020 to 09/10/2022)
  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 21/12/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 21/12/2020 to 23/01/2022)
  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 29/01/2020 to 20/12/2020)
  • Alternate EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 16/03/2018 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 10/10/2016 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 10/10/2016 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on External Relations (since 23/01/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (since 22/03/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People (from 21/12/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Refugee and Migrant Children and Young People (from 26/03/2019 to 20/12/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 24/01/2019 to 27/01/2020)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 26/01/2017 to 24/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Ms Marija OBRADOVIĆ (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 23/05/2014 to 09/10/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Aleksandra DJUROVIĆ (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 23/05/2014 to 09/10/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Dubravka FILIPOVSKI (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Human Rights (since 23/01/2023)
  • Alternate of Ms Elvira KOVÁCS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 21/12/2020 to 24/01/2021)
  • Alternate of Ms Elvira KOVÁCS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 02/02/2021 to 09/10/2022)
  • Alternate of Ms Elvira KOVÁCS (Full Member): Sub-Committee on Gender Equality (from 30/01/2020 to 20/12/2020)

Interventions

Last speeches

09/10/2023 | 16:55:26 Thank you. The Republic of Serbia expressed regret for the tragic event that happened on 24 September. As the head of the Serbian delegation, I want to emphasise that Serbia is committed to keeping peace and stability, dialogue, and respect of international law. The root of the problem lies in Kurti's regime, about which we have warned the whole international community as well as the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. It is my duty to say that it is not us who are breaking apart... 25/01/2023 | 16:22:35 Thank you, First of all, the title of this topic is the "Recent tension between Pristine and Belgrade", not between Kosovo and Serbia. Second, Mr FASSINO, you said no to intervention, not no to intervention, but no to aggression. Third, Republic of Serbia strongly opposed the initiative of Pristina for membership of the so-called Kosovo to the Council of Europe. Ladies and gentlemen, As the Head of the Serbian Delegation, I am very glad that we speak today about the situation of Kosovo and... 11/10/2022 | 13:07:15 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Honourable Chair, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the beginning, I would like to thank our colleague Papandreou for the work he invested in drawing this report. This topic has been discussed on numerous occasions and in various fora for almost past two decades. We highly appreciate the fact that the topic is again on the agenda of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. I cannot help noting certain symbolism in this. The Declaration... 25/06/2019 | 16:11:51 Thank you ladies and gentlemen. First of all congratulations to the Rapporteurs Ms Zita GURMAI and Ms Elvira KOVÁCS, great job. I would like to speak about my country. The Republic of Serbia has ratified all the international and regional treaties and conventions that set up standards in the fields of Human rights, women's rights and gender equality. It has developed broad anti-discrimination in the Human rights legal framework. The Constitution of the Republic of Serbia guarantees the...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

30/01/2023 | Doc. 15699 | Motion for a resolution Urgent call on transferring Mikheil Saakashvili, the third President of Georgia for treatment abroad 25/01/2023 | Doc. 15690 | Motion for a resolution The question of the right to just and equal redress and the access to court and a fair trial for all victims of the German aggression during the Second World War 21/06/2022 | Doc. 15555 | Motion for a resolution Public regulation of the freedom of expression in digital platforms 01/07/2021 | Doc. 15339 | Motion for a resolution Violation of the rights of national minorities in Ukraine 15/02/2021 | Doc. 15058 | Written declaration Condemnation of attempts at Second World War revisionism

Votes on adopted texts

11/10/2023 | Doc. 15825, vote on the draft text for recommendation Pegasus and similar spyware and secret state surveillance 11/10/2023 | Doc. 15825, vote on the draft text for resolution Pegasus and similar spyware and secret state surveillance 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15738, vote on the draft text for resolution Political strategies to prevent, prepare for, and face the consequences of natural disasters 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15738, vote on the draft text for recommendation Political strategies to prevent, prepare for, and face the consequences of natural disasters 26/04/2023 | Doc. 15742, vote on the draft text for resolution Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights