Serbia's left-wing party, the Movement of Socialists, has announced that it is working on a bill aimed at restricting the activities of foreign NGOs in the country. The document is very similar to the controversial "Transparency of Foreign Influence" law, which is likely to be implemented in Georgia soon. Serbian NGOs and independent media are concerned about the initiative of the deputies of the Socialist Movement. They consider it "a way to intimidate civil society and independent media." In other words, to offer a certain policy to those media that criticize the work of the government and organizations that try to somehow reform society." On June 2, Serbian voters will participate in the second election, and, according to observers, offering a fight against foreign non-governmental organizations. The bill could bring more votes to the Serbian socialist movement. In February, the European Parliament passed a resolution stating that the elections held in Serbia at the end of 2023 were "below the standards expected for an EU candidate country" and called for an independent investigation into the irregularities during the voting. regarding.
Socialists prepare Serbian version of foreign agents law
22.05.2024 17:04 |
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Politics
