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The present situation

Serbia's parliament is holding an extraordinary session on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Đuro Macut's government, filed in February by 62 opposition MPs. In an unusual move, it was the ruling party's parliamentary group that formally requested the session be convened. The debate opened on July 27, with opposition spokesman Miroslav Aleksić presenting the case over nearly four hours, followed by PM Macut's response; the NADA coalition and the Democratic Party are boycotting. The motion is expected to fail, as the ruling majority holds the votes.

Since students demanded early parliamentary elections in May 2025, President Vučić has publicly announced possible election dates more than 30 times, with the timing shifting continuously - from end of 2026 and early 2027, through Vidovdan and July, and back to autumn. His most recent statements point to October or November for parliamentary elections, with presidential elections to follow separately. The government's resignation - which Vučić has described as the necessary first step - has yet to be announced.

July

On 20 July 2026, the Ministry of Education announced an extraordinary inspection into the procedure for amending the University of Belgrade Statute, following media reports of alleged irregularities in a Council vote on changing how a candidate for rector is elected. The move raises the question of where lawful inspection oversight ends and constitutionally guaranteed university autonomy begins: while the inspection may oversee the work of the University's bodies, the adoption and amendment of the statute fall within the university's protected right to self-organisation.

In July 2026, two European Commission documents assessed Serbia within two weeks of each other, in strikingly different tones. The Cluster 3 non-paper of 3 July credited Serbia with sufficient progress to justify opening its accession negotiations, while the annual Rule of Law report of 17 July, an evidence-based assessment, documented persistent political pressure and a broader democratic and rule-of-law deterioration. Much of what the report records - civil society under pressure, the safety of journalists, protest-related abuses - is absent from the non-paper, which presents self-inflicted, partly repaired backsliding as progress.

Interpol notified Serbian authorities that it would not issue international arrest warrants against six of the twelve Novi Sad students and activists charged with preparing acts against the constitutional order, a group that has spent sixteen months abroad in political exile. The organisation, which does not act in matters of a political character, assessed the case as political in nature. The report reached the Higher Court in Novi Sad and the defence, which announced it would again seek to lift the detention and the warrants so the six could return and attend their own trial.

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In numbers

Rotating selection of numerical data drawn from CRTA+ monitoring. Quantitative indicators can often reveal patterns, scale, and change more clearly than narrative descriptions alone, helping to illustrate how political and institutional developments unfold over time. The figures shown here reflect different aspects of CRTA+ monitoring and are updated as new data becomes available.

92%

of airtime for the ruling coalition on TV channels in the 2021-2024 period

35%

of citizens trust the office of the President, down from 60% in 2023 (June 2026)

59%

of citizens support the student protests (CRTA, June 2026)

CRTA.Plus is part of CRTA’s work to document developments related to democracy, the rule of law, and accountability in Serbia.

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The present situation

The Ministry of Education announced an extraordinary inspection into the procedure for amending the University of Belgrade Statute.

Two European Commission documents on Serbia, produced within two weeks of each other, give sharply different pictures of its reforms – one upbeat, the other far more cautious.

Interpol declined Serbia’s request to issue international warrants against six exiled Novi Sad activists, assessing the case as political.

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Civil Society Resilience

Protests in Serbia

Elections and Voting Integrity

Institutions and Oversight

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In numbers