It is important for Serbia to align judicial laws with the Venice Commission's opinion for its European path
President of the Constitutional Court Vladan Petrov stated today that it is very important for Serbia to align the amendments to the recently adopted set of judicial laws with the recommendations of the Venice Commission (VK) experts, due to the "policy of conditionality" by the European Union (EU).
TL;DR
- Aligning Serbia's judicial laws with the Venice Commission's recommendations is crucial for EU conditionality and accessing growth funds.
- The Ministry of Justice has sent draft amendments to the Venice Commission, including alternative solutions for expert review.
- Swift action is being taken to avoid lengthy public debates that could jeopardize the recommendations.
- The Constitutional Court President expressed surprise at the opposition's non-participation in the judicial law amendment process.
- Petrov disagreed with the Serbian Judges' Association's refusal to participate, stating that all stakeholders should contribute to fulfilling Venice Commission recommendations for European path progress.