European Parliament calls for internatio • Table.Briefings

Students block the road, during a protest against alleged major election law violations in the Belgrade city and parliament races, in Belgrade, Serbia. — In December 2023, students blocked a street in Belgrade during a demonstration against alleged violations of the electoral law in the local and parliamentary elections in Serbia.

With a large majority, MEPs voted for a resolution to investigate the recent Serbian parliamentary and municipal elections. The elections did not meet the standards expected of an EU accession country.

Due to allegedly unfair elections in Serbia, the European Parliament is calling for an international investigation. The recent Serbian parliamentary and municipal elections did not meet the standards expected of an EU accession country due to ongoing and systematic abuse of institutions and media, the European Parliament announced on Thursday. 461 MEPs voted for the corresponding resolution, 53 voted against the legally non-binding text and 43 abstained.

European Parliament calls for international investigation into elections in Serbia

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