Serbian parliament adopts extensive justice and political financing reforms

The Serbian National Assembly approved a package of 32 measures covering a wide range of legislative changes. Amendments were adopted to the Public Prosecutor's Office Law, the Judges Law, the High Prosecutors Council Law and the statutes governing courts and prosecutor offices, as well as reforms on high‑tech crime, human cells and tissues, organ transplantation, and a guarantee scheme for young home‑buyers. The Assembly also confirmed agreements with Greece on joint patrols, with Euratom for early radiological emergency information exchange, and with China on extradition, alongside numerous economic and infrastructure deals.

In a separate but related move, the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) introduced amendments to the Law on Financing Political Activities. The proposal, backed by MP Miroslav Petrašinović, would allow parties without representation to receive the first tranche of public campaign funds without posting a deposit or guarantee. Lawyer Jovan Rajić warned that “the amendment would let phantom lists use campaign money without guarantees,” criticizing it as a mechanism to benefit the ruling party’s fictitious electoral lists while being presented as compliance with ODIHR recommendations.