{image1} The focus on results instead on the processes is necessary for the progress of Serbia's accession negotiations with the EU in the area of justice, freedom and security, it was concluded at the meeting of the Working Group of the National Convention on the European Union (NCEU) on Chapter ...
Police reform is crucial for Serbia’s progress under negotiating Chapter 24, it was assessed at the panel discussion organized by BCSP and OSCE.
It is necessary to encourage local communities to engage in the progress of Serbia’s EU accession.
At the conference prEUgovor it was pointed out that even though Serbia is ready for the opening of Chapters 23 and 24, cases like the destruction in Savamala present a potential reason for stopping the negotiations on membership in the EU.
Participants concluded that it seems like legal solutions are adopted taking into account international conventions, in order to demonstrate democratic progress and development to the international community, however, adopted solutions are rarely implemented in practice.
Transparency International published the results for Serbia in the framework of the second round of the Government Defence Anti-Corruption Index survey encompassing more than 100 countries. This index measures risks of corruption in national defence and security establishments. The risk assessment for Serbia was carried out in cooperation with Belgrade Centre for Security Policy.
The main conclusion of the School on Security Policy, which brought together young participants from Serbia, Kosovo and Albania, is that a better understanding and improvement of cooperation could only be achieved through the exchange of experiences, opinions and knowledge about each other.
Some progress was made in the process of normalisation of relations between Serbia and Kosovo, drafting the new Law on Police and establishment of the Office for Asylum, whereas no progress was made in the area of rule of law, gender equality, preventing violence against women, protection of the victims of trafficking in human beings, systemic management of migrations, were the conclusions of the prEUgovor network’s representatives.
The coalition prEUgovor has been monitoring Serbia’s progress in regard to the adherence to political criteria for EU membership and policies covered under Chapters 23 (Judiciary and Fundamental Rights) and 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) of the European acquis in the negotiation process.
Compared to the previous report of the coalition prEUgovor, in the implementation of policies under Chapters 23 and 24 there was no progress in four out of seven monitored areas, whereas in the area of media freedoms there was a decline.
