EU says Serbia could lose access to a billion euros over democratic backsliding

Lucian Nemoiu

BRUSSELS (AP) — Serbia could lose access to around 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) in European Union funds if it fails to halt democratic backsliding, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos warned on Monday. International monitors have said they had witnessed violence and irregularities during last month’s local elections in 10 Serbian municipalities. “We are increasingly worried about what is happening in Serbia,” Kos told EU lawmakers. She said the European Commission is “assessing whether

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