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Two months later, a new competition, but the outcome is the same – another withdrawal of candidates from the selection of members of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media Council. After 78 authorized proposers and 16 candidates withdrew from the process, it is clear that this attempt to form the REM Council, which has not existed for more than six months, has failed.

Euronews Serbia has been under constant attack for weeks from false accusations, slander, and unfounded claims about "harassment," a ban on questioning the authorities, and censorship, which do not even require a rebuttal, as our television program speaks for itself.

The Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia has announced that it is withdrawing from the further procedure for the selection of members of the Council of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media, supporting the decision of its members, Željko Hubač and Ivan Lalić, to withdraw their candidacies due to a lack of transparency and numerous irregularities in the election process.

Film artists Gorica Popović and Mladen Matičević have withdrawn from the selection process for members of the Regulatory Body for Electronic Media (REM), film associations announced today.

When people from Europe hear from Serbian journalists about what is happening to them, how armed individuals are breaking into the editorial office or non-governmental organization, searching the premises for over 20 hours – they are in shock. Even the terrifying numbers do not convey how frightening this pressure is in the daily lives of journalists, says Maja Sever, President of the European Federation of Journalists.

Journalist Marija Šehić was unjustly dismissed yesterday from TV Euronews Serbia, owned by Telekom Srbija. This termination is a form of retaliation for opposing the violation of professional standards, pressures, and harassment of journalists at this media outlet since Minja Miletić, the regional director, and Dragana Pejović, the editor-in-chief, took over leadership positions, announced the Coalition for Media Freedom.

As further evidence that the security situation for professional journalists is not improving but is instead drastically worsening or, at the very least, stagnating for years, we reiterate a two-year-old text about the continuous attacks on Brankica Stanković. The Association of Independent Electronic Media once again condemns the insults and attacks from the stands during sporting events directed at Brankica and urges the relevant authorities to identify and prosecute those responsible.

Written by: Veran Matić

The Journalists' Association of Serbia (UNS) has today submitted a complaint to the Parliamentary Committee for Culture and Information regarding the actions of this committee in the process of determining the list of candidates for members of the REM Council.

Are the amendments and supplements to the media laws really in accordance with the recommendations of the European Commission and the Media Strategy? What are all the contentious points of these amendments and supplements? And how long is the list of missed opportunities? What kind of media situation awaits us? And what does the European Union (not) say about all of this?