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Funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić

Funeral of Ratko Mladic

09.September 2026 Aleksa Petrovski

Echoes of Ratko Mladić's funeral: Is Vučić "dropping the ball"

The funeral of Ratko Mladić opened a new issue of Serbia's relations with its neighbors and the European Union. While Bosnia and Herzegovina has already made a diplomatic move, Belgrade announces "reciprocity measures", but then immediately drops the ball

War crimes

08.September 2026 B. B.

Picula: Glorification of Mladic's crimes contrary to EU values

The presence of representatives of state institutions and members of the military at the funeral of Ratko Mladić represents a clear political message, says the rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia, Tonino Picula.

European Parliament

08.July 2026 B. B.

Tonino Picula: By buying weapons from China, Serbia does not contribute to peace

"There is almost no area in which Serbia's progress has not been assessed as limited or nonexistent," says the European Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula.

European Parliament

08.July 2026 IN THE

Why did the European Commission recommend the opening of Cluster 3 for Serbia

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said in the European Parliament that Serbia remains an important partner of the European Union, but that progress towards membership depends on the implementation of reforms and alignment with EU policies. At the same time, rapporteur Tonino Picula requested the suspension of the payment of funds from the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans

European Parliament

07.July 2026 IR/AM

The Strasbourg debate: Insufficient progress on the rule of law to open Cluster Three

At the European Parliament's debate on Serbia, Tonino Picula and other MEPs oppose the opening of Cluster Three in negotiations with Serbia. Marta Kos believes that Serbia has made progress by passing four laws

European Parliament

03.June 2026 B. B.

The committee of the European Parliament adopted the report on Serbia: Progress towards the EU stopped

The problems in the field of democracy, rule of law, media freedom, election conditions and relations with Kosovo were listed as key problems

MEPs viewed the exhibition about Jasenovac

Assembly of Serbia

23.January 2026 IN THE

Manipulation of victims: EP delegation visited the parliamentary exhibition about Jasenovac

Members of the delegation of the European Parliament visited the exhibition "Jasenovac - a permanent reminder" in the National Assembly of Serbia, thereby denying the claims of representatives of the authorities that they refused to pass through the central hall of the parliament because of the statement about the suffering in this camp

European Parliament

15.January 2026 B. B.

The mission of the European Parliament will arrive in Serbia on January 22

Although the members of the European Parliament mission asked to meet with Aleksandar Vučić and Ana Brnabić, those meetings will not take place

Diplomacy in the Balkans

07.August 2025 MLJ

One picture changes everything: Tonino Picula with a rifle

The rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia, Tonino Picula, congratulated the citizens of Croatia "Storm" with an old photo from the war, in which he is in uniform and with a rifle. That gesture was condemned in Serbia by both the government and the opposition

Croatia

12.July 2025 B. B.

Picula about Thompson's concert: Part of Croatia has apparently abandoned European values

"Marko Perković Thompson is not worried, but the transformation of HDZ and the Government under HDZ", said Croatian MEP Tonino Picula

European Parliament

13.May 2025. Sanja Kljajić/Srećko Matić (DW)

Tonino Picula: The student movement caused great interest in the EU

"Serbia is at a crossroads. Now we need to hear some clearer answers to very specific questions about what will happen next in Serbia," European Parliament rapporteur Tonino Picula

State and heritage

08.May 2025. S.Ć,

The European Parliament sent a strong warning about the General Staff

In Strasbourg, Tonino Picula also spoke about Serbia's attitude towards its cultural heritage, and the European Parliament assessed the General Staff case as growing political interference in the protection system.

European Parliament

07.May 2025. KS

Tonino Pizzula's resolution was adopted: Numerous obstacles before Serbia on the way to the EU

The European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it is assessed that, despite some progress, Serbia still has to overcome significant obstacles on the way to the EU

European Union

07.May 2025. IN THE

Picula: The fall of the canopy is a symbol of corruption, Vučić is planning new agreements with Putin

In a speech in the European Parliament, the rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula, assessed that the fall of the canopy in Novi Sad has become a symbol of systemic corruption, while the government is simultaneously running away from European values

EU

06.May 2025. MLJ

Picula's first report on Serbia before the MEPs

Members of the European Parliament will discuss the first report and resolution of the rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Pizzula, on Tuesday, May 6, in Strasbourg.

European Parliament

09.April 2025. B. B.

The report of Tonino Pizzula was adopted: Serious shortcomings in the rule of law and the judiciary

Systemic problems highlighted by student protests throughout Serbia were cited as particularly worrying

European Parliament

01.march 2025 B. B.

Picula: Student protests have grown into a mass civil movement

"Nobody has a clear answer to the question of how to solve the current crisis in Serbia," said the rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia, Tonino Picula, commenting on his three-day visit to Belgrade.

First visit to Serbia

26.February 2025. Ma. J.

Who hates Pizzula more?

The rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia, Tonino Picula, was on his first visit to Serbia since taking office and wrote a sharp report. The authorities competed to tear him apart as much as possible, but they met with him anyway

President of the Assembly

25.February 2025. B. B.

Brnabić: I told Pizzula that the draft resolution was "shameful and full of misinformation"

When asked why she refused to shake hands with the rapporteur of the European Parliament, Tonino Picula, the President of the Serbian Parliament, Ana Brnabić, said that she shook hands with him and that journalists are trying to mislead the public.

European integration

20.February 2025. IN THE

Picula's report to the EP: Limited or no progress of Serbia towards the EU

In the latest report of the European Parliament on Serbia, author Tonino Picula pointed out that the country is lagging behind in European integration. The report points to serious problems in the rule of law, media freedom and the fight against corruption, as well as political instability caused by student protests.

Student protests

19.February 2025. IN THE

Tonino Picula arrives in Serbia: Condemnation of violence against students and lack of rule of law

Tonino Picula will be in Serbia next week, after the European Parliament discusses a report that brings serious criticism to the authorities. The document condemns attacks on demonstrators, systemic corruption, lack of media freedom and the incompatibility of Serbia's foreign policy with the EU.

European Parliament

17.February 2025. B. B.

On February 20, Tonino Picula presents a report on Serbia

The draft report points out that, despite some progress, Serbia still faces significant challenges, including the improvement of internal political dialogue.

European Parliament on Serbia

14.February 2025. Ma. J.

Picula's report: No one has been this harsh towards Serbia

The draft of the report on the situation in Serbia by Tonina Picula is significantly different from the documents prepared in previous years. "Now we see why Picula's arrival as rapporteur for Serbia raised so much noise among members of the government in the country," says Nikola Burazer from European Western Balkans.

European Parliament

09.February 2025. S.Ć.

Picula: The European Parliament will discuss Serbia on Tuesday

On the agenda of the plenary session of the European Parliament on Tuesday, and at the request of several political groups, the political crisis in Serbia will be discussed.

Protests

07.February 2025. B. B.

Serbia is in an undeclared state of emergency

"We are practically living in a state of emergency, only no one has publicly acknowledged it," Dragan Popović from the Center for Practical Politics told Vreme. Daily protests and road blockades throughout Serbia, the blockade of universities and the judiciary due to a strike by lawyers, a part of secondary schools, a reflection of civil disobedience, announcements of new strikes speak of a deep social and political crisis.

European Union

01.February 2025. Sanja Kljajic (DW)

Picula: The elections in Serbia have so far only intensified social tensions

"Serbia is, in fact, a record holder in holding elections in regular and extraordinary terms." However, social tensions only grew after those elections," says the European Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia, Tonino Picula

European Parliament

28.January 2025 B. B.

European Socialists and Democrats stand in solidarity with students

"We are closely following the mass student protests in Serbia, fully aware of the historical power of Serbian students and the change they brought about in the 1990s with their protests against the then president Slobodan Milošević," announced the Socialists and Democrats group in the European Parliament.