Universities must remain places of critical thinking and open debate, free from any form of intimidation, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Koss said.
Universities must be free from any form of intimidation, said the European Commissioner for Enlargement Martom Kos on the occasion of a meeting with the rector of the University of Belgrade Vladan Đokić.
Kos and Đokić met on Monday in Brussels, and Kos made an announcement on the X social network.
"I am glad that today in Brussels may I welcome Vladan Đokić, Rector of the University of Belgrade. Universities must remain places of critical thinking and open debate, free from any form of intimidation. I greatly appreciate his commitment to the defense of autonomy and dignity University in Belgrade. This is important for Serbia's democratic and European future," Kos wrote.
Glad to welcome Rector of the University of Belgrade Vladan Đokić in Brussels today.
Universities must remain places of critical thinking and open debate, free from any form of intimidation.
I greatly value his commitment to defending the autonomy and dignity of the… pic.twitter.com/0XrM4u8gk2
— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) April 20, 2026
This is the first official meeting of Rector Đokić with high officials of the European Union, which was initiated at the moment of the growing crisis in Serbia.
The meeting between Kos and Rector Đokić followed a police raid on the rectorate of the University of Belgrade and harsh reactions from Brussels, which emphasized that laws and academic freedoms must be respected without political influence.
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