Protests in Serbia
Eggs on the building of the Serbian Parliament
While the stormy session of the parliament continues, citizens in front of the building of the Serbian Parliament
Comment
Smoke bombs in the Parliament: An announcement of the radicalization of the resistance or a reflection of impotence
In the balance of power in the National Assembly, whether everything in Serbia is normal or not, the opposition won this time - with smoke bombs and torches
Assembly of Serbia
Before the parliamentary session: What are the steps of the opposition
On Tuesday (March 4), the first session of the Serbian Parliament of the year will be held. Opposition politicians announce that they will not participate in it, and some mention the potential blockade of the airport, Expo, gatherings in front of and in the parliament building.
Assembly of Serbia
The amendments to the Law on EXPO from the Serbian Parliament were withdrawn without explanation
Without prior notice and without any explanation, the Government of Serbia withdrew its Proposal for a Law on Amendments to the Law on Expo 2027 from the agenda of the session of the Finance Committee
Parlament
The Assembly is working again: 62 items on the agenda
The National Assembly of Serbia will begin its spring session on March 4, and 62 agenda items will be presented to the deputies. In addition to changes to the law on education and the tax system, the deputies will discuss international agreements, laws on the economy and credit arrangements of the state.
Assembly session
What does the announced session of the Assembly mean for the opposition and what are their plans
The session of the National Assembly of Serbia has been announced for next week. It should include voting on several laws and the adoption of the resignation of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević. What do some opposition parties think about all this?
Parlament
Brnabić: There are no elections, the new government will be formed after the resignation of the prime minister
After the resignation of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević, Serbia will not go to new elections, but a new government will be formed, confirmed the Speaker of the Parliament, Ana Brnabić. At the session of the Assembly of Serbia on March 4, the deputies will first consider and adopt the proposed laws, including amendments to the Law on Higher Education, and only after that the resignation of the Prime Minister will be announced
Fall of the Government
What about Miloš Vucevic's resignation?
It has been more than three weeks since the Prime Minister of Serbia, Miloš Vučević, resigned, and exactly two weeks since the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, announced that in 10 to 12 days, the Assembly will confirm his resignation. As if nothing had happened
Quick reaction
The USAID logo has been removed from the website of the Parliament of Serbia
Following the request of the "We - People's Power" movement, the Serbian Parliament removed the logo of the American Agency for International Development (USAID) from its official website
Civil society organizations
NGOs suspend cooperation with the legislative and executive authorities
Almost 30 civil society organizations have withdrawn from membership in the working groups of the Government and ministries because they daily deviate from basic democratic standards and principles of the rule of law.
Assembly of Serbia
The incident in the parliament in front of the collegium
MP Miloš Jovanović of the NADA coalition, after a fight with security, managed to enter the Assembly hall, where a collegium was scheduled for 10 o'clock ahead of the announced parliamentary session. Apparently, the collegium was not held
Parliament session
The opposition will not go to the Parliament: "Only the prosecutor can talk to the villains"
The parliamentary opposition will not return to the Assembly, despite the ostensibly extended hand of the government, it was confirmed for "Vreme".
Opposition
Will the opposition try to block the Assembly?
The opposition parties have not yet given an answer as to whether, and if so, how they will block the session of the Assembly, where the trust in the Government should be discussed on Wednesday, because they do not want to "steal the show" from the students and their 24-hour blockade of Autokomanda
Mediji
Determined candidates for the REM Council
Among the candidates are media expert Saša Mirković, political analyst Dejan Vuk Stanković and playwright Željko Hubač
Mediji
Confirmed candidacies for the Council of REM Members
Members of the Committee of the Serbian Parliament for Culture and Information adopted the list of proposed candidates with 11 votes in favor and four votes against
Law on same-sex unions
Legal status of LGBT+: The minimum minimum is sought, and that is a problem
There are two proposals for laws on same-sex unions in the Serbian Parliament. Neither provides for same-sex marriage, let alone the adoption of children. What's the problem then?
Opposition
New flights into the ranks of government: "Political duck" or "dispersal of the opposition"
The President of the Assembly of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, hinted that some other opposition MPs could leave their parliamentary groups and increase the number of ruling party MPs. Opposition MPs who recently left the Freedom and Justice Party claim that you should not listen to what the government is saying
Nuclear energy
What does a progressive know what a nuclear power plant is
At the stormy session of the Assembly, among other things, amendments to the Law on Energy were adopted, opening up the possibility of building a nuclear power plant in Serbia. All this takes place in the days when the president, together with the tabloids, sows the fear of the outbreak of a nuclear war. Does Serbia even need a nuclear power plant?
Assembly of Serbia
The National Assembly voted on the budget for 2025, the opposition refused to vote
The members of the Serbian Parliament adopted the Bill on the Budget for 2025 with accompanying laws. They also vote on all agenda items of the Second Session of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly. The opposition refused to participate in the work of the parliament and announced that it would seek the annulment of all decisions
Assembly of Serbia
The procedure for proposing REM members has been initiated
The session of the Committee for Culture and Information of the Serbian Parliament, where the proceedings were initiated, took place in a heated debate between representatives of the government and the opposition, and you could also hear praise for Ana Brnabić that she "resisted vandals" at the session of the Serbian Parliament.
Incidents in the Assembly
Jovanović: We are on the verge of complete chaos and madness
Everything that happens in the Parliament, on the streets, under the canopy is a mirror of the Serbian Progressive Party, MP Aleksandar Jovanović Ćuta told "Vreme" after the fight in the Parliament.
Incidents at the session
Chaos in the Assembly: Harassment, insults and fights
Members of the government and the opposition first insulted each other, and then fought, threw papers at each other and sprinkled water on each other.
New session
Parliament of Serbia: Debate on the budget for 2025 begins
Deputies of the Serbian Parliament begin the debate on the Budget Proposal for 2025, which foresees total revenues of 2.346,2 billion dinars, which is eight percent more than predicted by the budget rebalancing for this year
Personal attitude
It is available, it is possible, it is spent
The increase in Serbia's military budget will cause reactions from other countries in our region, where we failed to build mutual trust and predictability. You don't need to be a foreign policy expert to predict a virtual arms race for countries in the region that cannot afford it.
Assembly of Serbia
Brnabić: The opposition wants political reality shows
The President of the Assembly of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, stated that she expects the session on the budget to be around November 26 and that this session "is actually a session on confidence in the Government".
Tragedy in Novi Sad
The proposal for a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Vučević reached the Assembly
The proposal was signed by 71 members of parliament, and the reason given was the failure to perform the duty of determining the responsibility of the competent persons, which led to the death of 14 people at the railway station in Novi Sad.
Portrait of a contemporary: Nebojša Bakarec
The man who escaped from the transcript
The hero of our story has been in politics practically since the beginning of the multi-party system, and then again - nothing. Nebojša Bakarec, despite his efforts, remains so inconspicuous that this is what makes him special and requires a deeper analysis