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Stevica Smederevac elected president of REM Council

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2026-09-23 09:42 UTC → 2026-09-23 22:06 UTC · added removed

The leadership deadlock within Serbia’s Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM) Council has ended. During the fourth constitutive session, Stevica Smederevac was unanimously elected as president, receiving votes from all eight current members following a proposal by Milan Petković. Smederevac, who has worked within REM for over 13 years, was supported by all voting members, while Ira Prodanov Krajišnik is expected to serve was elected as the deputy president. This appointment resolves Council member Rodoljub Šabić noted that the election was a form of political agreement intended to allow the body to function again, resolving an impasse that followed three previous failed attempts to secure the required minimum of six votes for a candidate. votes. Smederevac stated that the Council intends to operate ‘strictly according to the law and regulations governing the electronic media market,’ emphasizing a commitment to transparency and addressing issues that accumulated during a two-year period of non-functionality. A primary immediate priority for the newly formed leadership is the expansion of media monitoring. The Council member Rodoljub Šabić has called for the inclusion of is considering expanding its monitoring list to include outlets such as TV Informer and Kurir, which were not covered under the lists used during the 2023 elections. The Council has granted members 72 hours to submit formal proposals regarding the expansion of the monitoring scope. Informer. Smederevac further specified that one of the regulator’s immediate priorities will be the 24-hour monitoring of media outlets during the upcoming ongoing election campaign. He emphasized that the goal is campaign to ensure all participants in the electoral race receive balanced and objective coverage in accordance with the Law on Electronic Media, noting that no broadcaster will be exempt from this oversight. coverage. Additionally, the Council is expected to address the constitution of management boards for public service broadcasters.

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  1. 2026-09-23 22:06 UTC Stevica Smederevac elected president of REM Council
  2. 2026-09-23 09:42 UTC Stevica Smederevac elected president of REM Council
  3. 2026-09-22 15:56 UTC Stevica Smederevac elected president of REM Council
  4. 2026-09-22 15:56 UTC Stevica Smederevac elected president of REM Council
  5. 2026-09-22 07:13 UTC Serbia REM Council presidential election deadlock

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