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REM Council excludes TV Informer from election monitoring

REM Council TV Informer election monitoring media regulation Serbia elections

The Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) Council is facing intense scrutiny following its decision to exclude TV Informer from election campaign monitoring. Council members Dubravka Valić Nedeljković and Rodoljub Šabić reported that all eight members had initially expressed written support for including the broadcaster, noting that the decision shifted unexpectedly between 10:00 and 12:00.

Four independent members of the Council have formally alerted international institutions and diplomatic missions, alleging that the body is subject to direct political influence. In response, REM Council President Stevica Smederevac denied these allegations, stating that the decision was based on assessments from the supervisory and analysis service. Smederevac argued that the regulator lacks the necessary human and technical capacity to expand monitoring to additional programs without risking the integrity of the current 11-program sample.

This controversy occurs amid broader concerns regarding the integrity of the upcoming Serbian elections, including allegations of phantom voters, misuse of state resources, and pressure on independent media outlets.

Entities

Aleksandar Vučić · Dubravka Valić Nedeljković · Informer TV · REM · Radio Television of Serbia · Regulatory Body for Electronic Media · Rodoljub Šabić · Stevica Smederevac · TV Informer

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 2 SOURCES] Eight members of the REM Council initially supported including TV Informer in election campaign monitoring. www.koreni.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The Council's decision changed between 10:00 and 12:00, despite initial consensus. www.koreni.rs
  • [● 2 SOURCES] REM Council President Stevica Smederevac stated that technical and staffing constraints prevent expanding the monitoring list. nsuzivo.rs · www.politika.rs
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Four independent members of the REM Council sent a letter to the EU and OSCE warning that the body is essentially blocked by political influence. nsuzivo.rs · www.politika.rs
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] REM received 131 complaints regarding TV Informer's content during the previous year. www.koreni.rs
  • [● 2 SOURCES] Four members of the REM Council insisted that TV Informer be included in the election campaign monitoring list. www.cenzolovka.rs · www.koreni.rs

Sources

Šabić: Neraspisivanjem predsedničkih izbora Brnabić izigrava zakon [insajder.net]
Misterija zgrade Vladimira Mandića: Kako 147 birača živi na istoj adresi? [n1info.rs]
Slobodni izbori nas tek čekaju u budućnosti [radar.nova.rs]
Šabić: Neraspisivanjem predsedničkih izbora Brnabić izigrava zakon [www.srpskadijaspora.info]
Četvoro nezavisnih članova Saveta REM ne treba da slušaju političare [www.cenzolovka.rs]
Slučaj Informer: Šta se desilo u REM-u? [www.koreni.rs]
BIRODI pita RTS: Po kojim kriterijumima birate i proveravate istraživanja javnog mnjenja? [www.danas.rs]
BORKO KAŠANSKI RAZORIO STRATEGIJU BLOKADERA: "Nasilje im se vratilo kao bumerang! Nisu medijski pripremljeni za debate i zato ih odbijaju" [www.kurir.rs]
Janković o izbornoj kampanji: Sad su potpuno skinute rukavice i nema više nikakvih obzira [nova.rs]
Smederevac odbacio navode o političkom uticaju na REM: Odluka o monitoringu doneta u skladu sa procedurama | NS Uživo [nsuzivo.rs]
Redovna sednica Saveta REM-a 6. oktobra [www.telegraf.rs]
Misterija zgrade Vladimira Mandića u Beogradu: Kako 147 birača živi na istoj adresi? [www.vijesti.me]
BIRODI pita: Ko na RTS-u utvrdjuje koje izborne ankete su stvarne, a koje lažne - Autonomija [autonomija.info]
Бура у РЕМ-у због Информера: Смедеревац одговорио на оптужбе о политичком утицају [www.politika.rs]