EPRS: Serbia at risk of authoritarianism?
N1 Info 03.05.2019 | Beta N1 Belgrade EPRS
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) investigated the political situation in Serbia and warned that the country was at risk of authoritarianism, alerting the press freedom had been in decline for several years, particularly since President Aleksandar Vucic became prime minister in 2014.
"Among the Western Balkan countries aspiring to EU membership, Serbia is seen as a frontrunner in terms of its democratic institutions, level of economic development and overall readiness for accession," the EPRS said in its analysis prepared for the Europarliamentarians. "However," it adds" "in November 2018 opposition politician, Borko Stefanovic, was beaten up by thugs, triggering a wave of protests that have spread across the country. Week