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18 July 2017 The representatives of the opposition parties in meeting with the PACE Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Opposition Representatives Meet with PACE Monitoring Committee Co-Rapporteurs
Representatives of the opposition parliamentary groups in the National Assembly met today with the co-rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Monitoring Committee to discuss the implementation of European values in the Republic of Serbia.
MP Natasa Vuckovic said that the establishment of the rule of law and European values are some of the key challenges, such as the separation of powers, independent judiciary and free media. She expressed concern about the very low living standards in the country and its being advertised as a cheap labour force place. Vuckovic also spoke of the importance of resolving the case of Savamala and the attack on opposition activists in the local elections.
MP Dijana Vukomanovic said that one of the key problems is the citizens’ lack of trust of the institutions, violations of media freedom and human rights and the low level of support for Serbia’s EU accession. Vukomanovic said that stability and security are the biggest challenges for Serbia drawing attention to the increased rate of domestic violence against women and children and the worrying rate of fatalities since the begging of the year which the relevant institutions viz. the police, judiciary and social services are not preventing adequately.
Co-rapporteurs Samad Seyidov and Maria Guzenina, Head of the Council of Europe Mission Tim Cartwright and Monitoring Committee secretary Sylvie Affholder also met with National Assembly Deputy Speaker Djordje Milicevic, representatives of the ruling coalition and of the national minority parties.
Activities
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9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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9.20 - press conference of the NEW DSS – POKS (NADA) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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9.30 - sitting of the European Integration Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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9.30 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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9.30 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.30 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - public hearing of the Culture and Information Committee on the topic: Public interview with the proposed candidates for Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media Council members (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, office 53)
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15.00 - the PFG with Italy, the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta meets with the Italian delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)