The European Parliament’s political group coordinators have decided not to include a debate with a resolution on Serbia’s political situation in the agenda for the April plenary session in Strasbourg. This decision comes despite concerns over the use of sound weapons during a peaceful protest on 15th March.
The proposal for the debate was submitted by the liberal and green groups, with support from the social democrats and the left. However, it was opposed by the European People’s Party (EPP) and far-right groups.
Earlier, EPP MEPs—whose affiliated member is Serbia’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS)—refused to sign a letter sent by 33 MEPs to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, expressing concern over her meeting with President Vučić amid Serbia’s ongoing political crisis.
In February 2025, when the European Parliament previously debated the crisis in Serbia, the EPP also opposed adopting a resolution. While some EPP MEPs, including members of Croatia’s HDZ, Hungary’s Tisza, and Austria’s People’s Party, backed student demands, the majority remained neutral, effectively preventing a unified European response to the crisis.