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Serbia isn't just polarised, it's increasingly split between the democracy people want and the democracy they believe they already have.
@CRTArs latest public opinion survey offers a fascinating snapshot as the country heads toward what could be a politically 💥 autumn. (🧵/1)
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We are deeply concerned about reported violent incidents across a number of polling stations.
Serbian citizens need to be able to exercise their democratic right to vote in a peaceful and safe environment.
We call on all actors to remain calm, to act responsibly and refrain from violence and provocations and on the competent institutions to ensure safety of all involved in the electoral process.
Crucial parliamentary elections in Serbia are taking place amid serious concerns over electoral integrity, voter pressure, unequal campaign conditions and the voter register, as documented by @CRTArs Election Observation Mission.
Follow live updates here: crta.plus/updates/live-blog/
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Today, the Norwegian and Dutch ambassadors visited @CRTArs election monitoring headquarters. Domestic observers are vital to free and fair elections. Reports of intimidation and smear campaigns are concerning. All observers must be able to work without interference.
Today, Serbia decides its future 🇷🇸 in a deeply polarised election, amid documented concerns over electoral integrity and reported irregularities. Follow
@CRTAPlus for live E-Day updates: crta.plus/updates/live-blog/
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🇲🇪🇪🇺 Nakon 14 godina, rad na svih 33 pregovaračkih poglavlja je završen.
Vlada Crne Gore je usvojila sve pregovaračke pozicije i Evropskoj komisiji dostavila izvještaji o ispunjenosti završnih mjerila za sva preostala poglavlja. Ispunili smo riječ datu građanima i evropskim partnerima, da ćemo svoj dio posla završiti u roku.
Ovaj trenutak od političkog i institucionalnog značaja je i najveći iskorak u evrointegraciji Crne Gore jer obuhvata:
🔹 33 pregovaračka poglavlja
🔹 98 završnih mjerila
🔹 Gotovo 1.000 reformskih aktivnosti
🔹Dugogodišnji proces dokazivanja primjene evropskih standarda
Do kraja godine predstoje evaluacija evropskih institucija i odluke država članica, kao i procedura za zatvaranje preostalih 12 poglavlja.
Nastavljamo sa jasnim ciljevima i rokovima: završetak pregovora 2026, potpisivanje Ugovora o pristupanju 2027. i članstvo Crne Gore u Evropskoj uniji 2028. godine.
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Together with Member States, we have made more progress on enlargement in the last two years than in the past two decades.
It is now time to prepare for a larger Union.
This requires realism and pragmatism.
That is exactly what the Communication we published today brings.
A concrete assessment of the impact of enlargement on our Union.
And operational actions to guide our next steps.
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Today, we've adopted a package on pre-enlargement policy reviews to prepare the 🇪🇺 for future enlargements and strengthen the protection of our values.
We're getting ready for a bigger EU: one that is stronger, more resilient, and fit for the future.
ℹ️ link.europa.eu/B4C3Wn
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For the first time in nearly a decade, Brussels is offering indicative timelines for completing EU accession talks. Clear timelines for 🇲🇪, 🇦🇱, 🇺🇦 & 🇲🇩, while others face gradual integration.
Why October is turning into enlargement month in Brussels ⬇️
europeanwesternbalkans.com/2…
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A lot of people in the western Balkans don't seem to have realised how big a problem France is for them when it comes to EU accession: Tiny Montenegro still hopes it will be the EU’s next member economist.com/europe/2026/09…
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Ratko Mladić was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The return of his remains to Belgrade reminds Europe of the darkest pages in our recent history.
The glorification surrounding his death is incompatible with the values on which the EU path is built. That path requires confronting the past, genuine reconciliation and respecting the victims of war crimes.
The values that underpin our common future are not negotiable.
In this context, I have decided not to proceed with my planned visit to Serbia at this time.
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It was a short step from sound cannon in March 2025 to fully operational spyware campaign against key opposition and student activists in #Serbia.
There is zero excuse for @MartaKosEU & @vonderleyen to visit Belgrade 🇷🇸 in the coming month and create a false sense of normalcy.
Students and opposition activists targeted with spyware in Serbia ft.trib.al/gQmbxzQ
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The revelations come as President Aleksandar Vučić prepares to hold parliamentary elections in October, when Serbia’s student protest movement is expected to pose the biggest threat to the ruling party. ft.trib.al/hd0FBq1
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NEW INVESTIGATION: Serbia's pro-democracy movement hit with spyware in runup to 2026 elections.
📱iPhone: Newly confirmed Pegasus zero-click
🤖Android: Stealthier NoviSpy
+ Wave of Apple mercenary spyware notifications.
14+ targets already IDd: students, activists, opposition MP, etc.
Investigation ongoing. 1/
By @ShareConference w/forensic support from us @citizenlab & @AmnestyTech
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New analysis alert 💡
Debates around 🇪🇺 enlargement have moved from “if” to “when” and now to “how”. But faster process also raises a fundamental question: how can the EU preserve credible democracy and Rule of Law conditionality along the way? (🧵/1)
shorturl.at/77FhL
Our new analysis examines the four recent Member State proposals and so-called non-papers, their strengths and gaps, and the risks of granting significant early integration benefits without sufficiently strong and agile mechanisms to respond to democratic backsliding. (🧵/2)
⚖️ Enlargement should be accelerated - but not at the expense of democracy and the rule of law in candidate countries or the Union itself. (🧵/3)
Read our full analysis and comments here: shorturl.at/77FhL