Serbian political and religious figures face scrutiny

Retired Serbian Orthodox Church priest Nenad Ilić has issued a public letter to Patriarch Porfirije, urging the religious leader to address current social and political developments in Serbia. Ilić expressed that the Patriarch’s silence is causing dissatisfaction and deepening divisions among believers, noting that some accuse the Church of supporting specific political factions.

Separately, lawyer and politician Vladimir Đukanović has publicly voiced support for Vladimir Orlić, the Director of the Security Intelligence Agency (BIA). This comes following a criminal complaint filed by lawyer Ivan Ninic, which alleges abuse of official position and coercion by Orlić and other agency officials. The investigation was initiated by the Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime following allegations related to the recent parliamentary elections.