European Parliament urges Serbia to prosecute Milan Radosic for attack on Banjska

The report, signed by Parliament rapporteur for Serbia Tonino Picaula, notes the lack of progress in meeting membership criteria, including judicial independence, the fight against corruption and organised crime, as well as media freedom and public administration reform.

The report also states concerns about the political situation, citing mass protests that began in November 2024 and excessive use of force by authorities, arbitrary arrests and other forms of intimidation against citizens, activists and journalists.

The European Parliament seeks impartial and transparent investigations into any unnecessary use of force, as well as reviewing recent changes in judiciary laws that weaken its independence.

A particular focus of the draft report concerns security in northern Kosovo and the terrorist incident in Banjska in 2023.

The document emphasises that Kosovo and Serbia must co-operate fully to bring to justice the perpetrators of this attack, particularly including Milan Radojic, former Serbian List deputy chairman who, according to the report, has not yet been prosecuted by Serbian authorities, reports N1.

The European Parliament expresses regret over this failure and presents it as a serious obstacle to Serbia's progress towards integration into the European Union.

The report also emphasises the importance of normalising relations between Kosovo and Serbia as the key element for Belgrade's European perspective. /Telegraphy.