Published: June 16, 2026 at 08:31 PM
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 08:31 PM
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Venice Commission: seven recommendations on the Mrdic laws implemented, two remain open
On June 16, the Venice Commission published a follow-up opinion on the revision of the Mrdic laws: in the commission's assessment, Serbia implemented seven of nine recommendations, but did not fully resolve the return of two of 11 organized-crime prosecutors or the structural autonomy of the cybercrime unit. This qualifies the more optimistic political framing in which Ana Brnabic spoke on June 12 about a positive opinion and expectations for Cluster 3.
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Venice Commission published its opinion on the revision of the Mrdic laws
(Venecijanska komisija objavila mišljenje o reviziji "Mrdićevih zakona")
N1 reports that the Venice Commission's follow-up opinion says Serbia implemented seven of nine recommendations, but that two key areas remain unresolved. On recommendation 7, the commission acknowledges strengthened institutional capacity at the Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office and a mechanism to replace temporary appointments with regular ones, but notes that two of 11 public prosecutors whose temporary assignments to that office were ended early have not been returned to their posts. On recommendation 8, the commission calls the changed procedure for selecting the head of the cybercrime unit and the creation of a working group positive, but says the recommendation will be fully implemented only after an inclusive analysis, legal changes, or reform giving the unit greater structural and operational autonomy.
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