What sanctions has the EU prepared for Serbia due to the terrorist attack on Banjska?

The planned sanctions against Serbia consist of a set of measures to be taken in several phases, a diplomatic source of the European Union, which wants to remain anonymous, told Danas.

Commenting on the statement of European Parliament's rapporteur for Kosovo and Green MP Violet von Kramon that a package of measures has been prepared for Serbia as “responding to the September 24th terrorist attack on Banjska”, source of Danassays the first “phasis certainly wouldn't be drastic”, and that there were many symbolic things in it”.

Given that the European Parliament rapporteur has refused to say what sanctions are being prepared for Serbia, the question of Dana's co-director has been what sanctions it is about.

For example, there would be an interruption of negotiations with the EU, but in practice such a move would not have a very big effect, as Serbia has been doing almost nothing to continue EU membership for years. However, the measures that would have to do with the visit of EU officials or freezing the funds destined for Serbia are much more serious and certainly would be in some future” package, says our diplomatic source.

etc. adds the source, establishing visas for citizens is a broad measure.

And it is clear to all that they would affect only citizens, not authorities. Visa returns are not on the agenda at the moment. Currently everything is being prepared and everything depends on the authorities' response and co-operation in Kosovo. The first round of measures, if there are, of course could be on the table before the elections in Serbia”, Dana's conversationor concludes.

We remember that as part of the statement that a package of measures for Serbia as “response to the September 24th terrorist attack on Banjsk, Violet von Kramon said it would not call it sanctions, because they must be approved by the EU Council”.

“but we are talking about political and financial measures, which would naturally cause damage to the government of Serbia”, she said.

She said Serbia's president, Aleksandar Vuciq, should co-operate and secure an appropriate investigation into the 24 September event.

“Vucciq controls many things happening in Serbia. It is hard to imagine that he was unaware of what was happening to purchase weapons and not to organize the aggression group. However, I don't think Serbia is interested in a major military attack or war”, she said.