Published: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 PM
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:05 PM
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Parliament takes up amendments to the so-called Mrdic laws
On June 17, Serbia's parliament opened an extraordinary session with 32 agenda items, including amendments to five judicial laws previously criticized by the Venice Commission. N1 reports that the Commission's follow-up opinion found seven of nine recommendations implemented, while two key lines remain unresolved.
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Extraordinary parliament session today: amendments to the Mrdic laws on the agenda
(Danas vanredna sednica Skupštine, na dnevnom redu izmene Mrdićevih zakona)
N1 reports that the June 17 parliament session has 32 agenda items, including amendments to laws on public prosecution, judges, the High Prosecutorial Council, the seats and territories of courts and prosecutors' offices, and bodies for fighting high-tech crime. The outlet recalls that the Venice Commission published a follow-up opinion on the so-called Mrdic laws on June 16: Serbia implemented seven of nine recommendations, while two key issues remain unresolved. The agenda also includes expanding the guarantee scheme for first-home purchases by young people aged 20 to 35: 300 million euros from the state budget is proposed so the total amount of guaranteed loans rises to 900 million euros; by March 31, 2026, 5,736 such loans had been issued, and 581.8 million dinars in subsidized interest had been paid to banks.
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