EU reconsidering funds for Serbia as justice laws ‘eroding trust’

BELGRADE: The ‌European Union could withhold funds from a 1.6 billion euro allocation of loans and grants to Serbia, after Belgrade passed laws that ​are “eroding trust” in its commitment to the rule of law, the bloc’s enlargement commissioner said. Reforms to centralize the judiciary that came into force this week brought criticism from judges and prosecutors who see them as bolstering President Aleksandar Vucic’s hold on power, weakening the fight against organized crime and undermining Serbia’s bid to join the EU. “These ‌amendments are ‌eroding trust.

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