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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Making Serbia a safe place for work of journalists

Belgrade, 22 February 2021

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic talked today with members of the National Convention on the European Union about the Media Strategy of the Republic of Serbia, constitutional changes and the fight against corruption.

During online dialogue with members of this convention, where Chapters 23 and 24 were discussed, Brnabic pointed out that the rule of law is one of the three basic priorities of the new mandate of the Serbian government.

According to her, the new government is paying as much attention to the rule of law as it did to digitalisation and education during its first mandate.

Speaking about the Media Strategy, she stated that two working groups have been formed - to monitor the implementation of that strategy and for the protection and safety of journalists, saying that the goal is to make Serbia a safe working environment for journalists.

The Prime Minister also said that the public debate on the constitutional changes, which lasted 18 months, raised the standards when it comes to the judiciary, pointing out that so far the constitutional amendments have been sent twice to the Venice Commission for consultation.

The work with civil society organisations that do not agree with the proposed amendments have been continued and the goal is to reach a consensus, the Prime Minister said, adding that the process is now in the National Assembly, which should organise public hearings.

However, the Prime Minister also noted that it is necessary to solve the problem of the efficiency of the judiciary, which burdens both the citizens and the economy.

The plan is to continue working on the changes to the Law on Civil Procedure, to employ more people in the courts, as well as to see what the government can do to encourage citizens to go into the mediation process, Brnabic explained.

The Prime Minister recalled that the government is working with the EU on a single information system for the judiciary, for which a tender has been announced which will be open until 9 April, and which will give us a more transparent and efficient judiciary in the next three years.

The Prime Minister underlined that the state continues a serious fight against crime and corruption, to which the detention of the president of the Misdemeanour Court in Kraljevo testifies, whose judicial immunity will be revoked.