European Parliament rejects Serbian claims of Croatian election interference

The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has firmly rejected accusations from Serbian authorities claiming Croatia interfered in Serbia's electoral processes. A compromise amendment adopted by the committee specifically addresses and dismisses these claims, asserting that such allegations are unfounded.

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The amendment, negotiated between major parliamentary groups, includes strong language condemning the spread of conspiracy theories by "high-ranking state officials" in Serbia. It explicitly rejects claims that the EU or its member states were involved in organizing student protests in November 2024 to instigate a "color revolution." The committee also condemned the illegal arrest and expulsion of EU citizens who supported the protesting students.

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If they want to help Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina, they should focus now on uniting Croats and supporting the legitimate candidate who has a chance to win, and that is Darijana Filipović. Any other undermining of the pre-election atmosphere with radical statements will certainly not help the Croats who remained in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Croatian MEP Željana Zovko, who contributed to the wording of the amendment, commented on the situation. She criticized statements from the Croatian party Domovinski pokret advocating for a separate Croatian electoral unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina, calling them counterproductive. Zovko stressed the importance of unity among Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina and urged support for legitimate candidates, rather than pursuing radical rhetoric that could undermine the pre-election atmosphere.

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decisively rejects all accusations by Serbian officials that the EU and some member states were involved in organizing student protests in November 2024 to cause a 'color revolution'; condemns the fact that high-ranking state officials actively spread conspiracy theories that the collapse of the canopy was sabotage or a terrorist attack carried out and supported by EU member states; reiterates its strong condemnation of the illegal arrest and expulsion of EU citizens who made statements in support of protesting students; likewise rejects unfounded accusations by Serbian authorities that Croatia interfered and participated in the conduct of local elections in March 2026; condemns all such false accusations.