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Serbian opposition figure: Government staging reforms for Brussels
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Serbian opposition figure: Government staging reforms for Brussels

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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  • Serbia Centre party vice-president Dusko Lopandic accused the government of staging reforms for the EU to secure funding.
  • He stated that legal changes and alignment teams are a performance for the EU, not genuine reforms.
  • Lopandic argued that Serbia is losing time and money due to political circumstances slowing EU integration.

Dusko Lopandic, vice-president of the Serbia Centre party, has accused Serbian authorities of putting on a show of reforms for the European Union while enacting anti-European policies domestically. Lopandic told Nova TV that legal adjustments and the formation of various EU alignment teams are primarily intended to secure European funding rather than implement substantive reforms.

"What the government is doing with these various adjustment teams and amended laws is a performance for the European Union in order to obtain funds," he stated. Lopandic suggested that decisions regarding financial aid and Serbia's progress toward EU membership are made at the European Commission and member state level, where he perceives divisions exist.

What the government is doing with these various adjustment teams and amended laws is a performance for the European Union in order to obtain funds.

โ€” Dusko LopandicSpeaking to Nova TV about Serbia's reform efforts.

Responding to statements by Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic in Brussels, Lopandic indicated that European Parliament resolutions offer the most accurate response. He believes Serbia's reform agenda and access to EU funds have been hampered by political factors, leading the country to "lose time and money" in its European integration efforts.

losing time and money

โ€” Dusko LopandicDescribing the consequences of delays in the European integration process.
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