2025 Commission report on Serbia

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1The LeftMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 20
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   20. Reiterates its concern regarding the appeasing approach of the Commission towards Serbia against the backdrop of the country’s years-long rollback of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, as well as its destabilising influence on the whole region; urges the Commission to uphold the EU’s fundamental values by using clearer language towards Serbia and consistently addressing its significant shortcomings, lack of progress and even backsliding; welcomes the initial improvement made in addressing Serbia’s shortcomings by the Commissioner for Enlargement and the announced suspension of funds earmarked for Serbia over legislative reforms; warns against any potential systematic atte…

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   20. Reiterates its concern regarding the appeasing approach of the Commission towards Serbia against the backdrop of the country’s years-long rollback of the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights, as well as its destabilising influence on the whole region; urges the Commission to uphold the EU’s fundamental values by using clearer language towards Serbia and consistently addressing its significant shortcomings, lack of progress and even backsliding; opposes the suspension of pre-accession funds for Serbia, as this would not weaken the political elite in power, but rather primarily penalise the population, rural areas and the most vulnerable; is concerned that such financial blackmail…

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2. Amendment 2S&D, Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
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   9. Expresses concern over Serbia’s ongoing military build-up, combined with the increasingly hostile rhetoric towards neighbouring countries and the deepening of Serbia’s security and defence cooperation with China, including special forces exercises and the expansion of strategic agreements, as well as the growing presence of Chinese security and surveillance technology; strongly condemns Serbia’s recent acquisition of Chinese CM-400AKG air-to-surface ballistic missiles; warns that this military build-up alters the regional security balance and undermines regional stability and good neighbourly relations with surrounding NATO member states; stresses that such procurement contradicts the EU’…

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   9. Expresses concern over Serbia’s ongoing military build-up, combined with the increasingly hostile rhetoric towards neighbouring countries and the deepening of Serbia’s security and defence cooperation with China, including special forces exercises and the expansion of strategic agreements, as well as the growing presence of Chinese security and surveillance technology; strongly condemns Serbia’s recent acquisition of Chinese CM-400AKG air-to-surface ballistic missiles; warns that this military build-up alters the regional security balance and undermines regional stability and good neighbourly relations with surrounding NATO member states; stresses that such procurement contradicts the EU’…

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3. Amendment 3S&D, Verts/ALEMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 45
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   45. Expresses deep concern over credible allegations regarding the use of an acoustic weapon against peaceful protesters; notes the absence of a prompt and transparent investigation into the incident; recalls the Council of Europe’s interim measure of April 2025 concerning the protection of demonstrators and stresses that failure to investigate such allegations may constitute a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights; calls on the Serbian authorities to conduct an immediate, impartial investigation and to ensure accountability; notes that Serbia is purchasing Chinese hardware and software at reduced prices in order to step up surveillance of its citizens, notably with the deploy…

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   45. Expresses deep concern over credible allegations regarding the use of an acoustic weapon against peaceful protesters; notes the absence of a prompt and transparent investigation into the incident; recalls the Council of Europe’s interim measure of April 2025 concerning the protection of demonstrators and stresses that failure to investigate such allegations may constitute a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights; calls on the Serbian authorities to conduct an immediate, impartial investigation and to ensure accountability; notes that Serbia is purchasing Chinese hardware and software at reduced prices in order to step up surveillance of its citizens, notably with the deploy…

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4. Amendment 4S&DMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 55
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   55. Calls on Serbia to ensure respect for the rights of all national minorities in practice and to show sincere commitment in resolving outstanding issues, including access to education, information, dedicated media space, funding, facilities and religious services in minority languages, as well as full representation at all levels of government, in line with the principle of reciprocity, whenever possible, and with all relevant European standards; regrets the fact that since 2025, there has been no representation of national minorities at the ministerial level, particularly covering the human and minority rights portfolio; highlights that, while Serbia’s legal and policy framework regarding…

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   55. Calls on Serbia to ensure respect for the rights of all national minorities in practice and to show sincere commitment in resolving outstanding issues, including access to education, information, dedicated media space, funding, facilities and religious services in minority languages, as well as full representation at all levels of government, in line with the principle of reciprocity, whenever possible, and with all relevant European standards; regrets the fact that since 2025, there has been no representation of national minorities at the ministerial level, particularly covering the human and minority rights portfolio; highlights that, while Serbia’s legal and policy framework regarding…

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5. Amendment 5ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 4 a (new)
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   4a. Recalls that while EU membership is Serbia’s stated strategic goal, public opinion is deeply split; notes that according to a special Eurobarometer survey published in September 2025, only 33 % of Serbian citizens support EU accession, and only 38 % of Serbian citizens have a positive view of the EU; notes that exploitation of the country’s natural resources, youth drain, emigration and loss of cultural identity and traditional values are among the top perceived concerns regarding EU membership;

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6. Amendment 6ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 18 a (new)
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   18a. Notes that the Serbian people made a clear choice regarding the composition of their government in the parliamentary elections of December 2023; notes that in March 2026, local elections were held in different municipalities; calls for the EU to respect the democratic choice of the Serbian people and to avoid drawing stark contrasts between the different parties; warns that by supporting efforts to overturn a legitimate election result because of dissatisfaction with the outcome, the EU is undermining democracy in Serbia and fuelling polarisation and instability;

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7. Amendment 7ESNMotion for a resolution · Paragraph 43
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   43. Calls for urgent, impartial and transparent investigations into all allegations of unnecessary and disproportionate use of force and unlawful surveillance against demonstrators; calls on the authorities to stop targeting individuals for their legitimate activities and to ensure the full respect for political rights;

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   43. Calls for urgent, impartial and transparent investigations into all allegations of unnecessary and disproportionate use of force and unlawful surveillance against demonstrators, of violence against police officers and other public officials, and of destruction of public property; calls on the authorities to stop targeting individuals for their legitimate activities and to ensure the full respect for political rights;

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