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Polarisation and increased repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy
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Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, tabled as a joint motion by the PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew and Verts/ALE groups, Parliament addresses polarisation and increased repression in Serbia one year after the Novi Sad tragedy. It recalls that on 1 November 2024 a newly renovated concrete canopy at Novi Sad railway station collapsed, killing 16 people, and notes that investigations have not progressed one year on. The resolution links the station project to the Belgrade-Budapest high-speed railway line carried out under a Serbia-China intergovernmental agreement outside the EU's ordinary public procurement framework, and notes that the European Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation in March 2025 into potential misuse of EU funds. It describes the nationwide, student-led protests demanding justice, accountability, electoral integrity and an end to systemic corruption as largely peaceful, records over 10,700 protests from February to September 2025, and references an interim measure from the European Court of Human Rights instructing Serbia to refrain from using sonic devices for crowd control.
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Voted 22 Oct 2025
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 3 votes
- ✓On amendment 5 · text to be inserted after paragraph 2312 / 281 / 43↗
- ✓On amendment 10 · paragraph 12548 / 14 / 57↗
- ✕On amendment 7 · text to be inserted after paragraph 18111 / 213 / 311↗
Plenary amendments10 tabled on this text
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.
- Amendment 1ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Recital E a (new)Amendment
Ea. whereas between November 2024 and October 2025, protest activities included 25 172 unregistered rallies, 13 138 unregistered roadblocks across junctions and major roads, over 750 attacks on offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and over 170 police officers were injured;
- Amendment 2ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)Amendment
2a. Recalls that in a democracy, people have the freedom to assemble and to protest against government measures; recalls, however, that in a democracy, power is transferred through elections and that political parties have to respect the outcomes of elections and not incite violent protests;
- Amendment 3ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)Amendment
3a. Notes that the Serbian Government has offered a range of proposals for peaceful conflict resolution, including repeated invitations to dialogue, an offer of a consultative referendum, a government reshuffle and public dialogue invitations; deplores the fact that the opposition has systematically rejected proposals for a peaceful solution;
- Amendment 4ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 16Current text
16.
CondemnsinthestrongestpossibletermstheverbalattacksonMEPsbythehighestSerbianofficialsbecauseoftheirparticipationin,orstatementsmadeinthecontextof,thestudentprotests,themostprominentexampleofwhichisPresidentVučić’sattackontheMEPsfromtheGreen/EFAGroupon5September2025;Amendment16. Recalls that supporters of the Serbia Against Violence opposition, among them the Green-Left Front’s co-leader, engaged in violent demonstrations against the result of the parliamentary elections of December 2023; warns the EU that by supporting efforts to overturn a legitimate election result because of dissatisfaction with its outcome, it is undermining democracy and fuelling polarisation and instability;
- Amendment 5The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)Amendment
2a. Expresses concern over the deepening political polarisation in Serbia; calls on all political actors, civil society representatives and relevant stakeholders in Serbia to engage in constructive dialogue, free from external pressure or interference, with the aim of reducing political and social polarisation, building trust among institutions, and finding a sustainable path forward for the country; emphasises that Serbia’s sovereignty and political trajectory should reflect the aspirations of its citizens;
- Amendment 6The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital T a (new)Amendment
Ta. whereas in June 2025, the Commission announced the inclusion, under Regulation (EU) 2024/12521a, of the Rio Tinto lithium and boron mining project in Jadar on the list of strategic projects located in third countries; ____________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 establishing a framework for ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials and amending Regulations (EU) No 168/2013, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2018/1724 and (EU) 2019/1020 (OJ L, 2024/1252, 3.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1252/oj).
- Amendment 7The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 18 a (new)Amendment
18a. Expresses concern about the social and environmental risks associated with the mining project in Jadar led by Rio Tinto; recalls the widespread public opposition to the project; urges the Serbian Government and the Commission to reconsider the plans for a lithium and boron mine in Jadar;
- Amendment 8RenewJoint motion for a resolution · Recital R a (new)Amendment
Ra. whereas over 150 foreign nationals with pro-Russian leanings were given shooting training in Serbia with the intention of inciting unrest ahead of Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary elections; whereas perpetrators of this crime, one of whom was linked to a high-ranking Serbian official, were only arrested after a media outcry; whereas the Serbian Government exerted direct pressure on the 2025 parliamentary elections in Kosovo;
- Amendment 9RenewJoint motion for a resolution · Recital R b (new)Amendment
Rb. whereas a group of Serbian citizens, later arrested by Serbian law enforcement at the request of foreign national authorities, have committed hate crimes among various ethnic and religious groups in France and Germany with the intention of inciting fear and violence;
- Amendment 10RenewJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 12Current text
12. Condemns the actions of the members of the ruling party in organising an illegal encampment in Pionirski park in front of the presidency building and its subsequent expansion into the square overlooking the National Assembly; is gravely concerned about multiple reports of individuals with criminal backgrounds being mobilised by the ruling party in counter-protest activities, attacking protesters with pyrotechnics, further escalating tensions, violence and polarisation in the country; condemns the targeting of members of national
minoritiesand the use of ethnic slurs by pro-government media;Amendment12. Condemns the actions of the members of the ruling party in organising an illegal encampment in Pionirski park in front of the presidency building and its subsequent expansion into the square overlooking the National Assembly; is gravely concerned about multiple reports of individuals with criminal backgrounds being mobilised by the ruling party in counter-protest activities, attacking protesters with pyrotechnics, further escalating tensions, violence and polarisation in the country; condemns the targeting of members of national minorities, including Slovaks in Bački Petrovac, Romanians, Bulgarians and Croatians and the use of ethnic slurs by pro-government media;
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