President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić has signed a set of judicial laws

The set of judicial laws was adopted in the Serbian National Assembly two days ago, and President Vučić stated that he had reviewed and assessed their constitutionality, receiving assurances from his associates and legal experts that the laws comply with the Constitution.

The adoption was met with opposition from the European Union. EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said that "the vote in the Serbian National Assembly to limit the independence of the judiciary represents a serious step backward on Serbia's European path" and that this is not what the EU wants. The European Commission then announced that it will provide a detailed assessment of the adopted laws after conducting its analysis.

SNS MP Uglješa Mrdić, the proposer of the set of laws, stated that their adoption "marks the beginning of returning the seized judiciary to the state and the people" and added that "the time for responsibility has come."

"I am grateful to all the MPs who voted for the adoption, as they have made a historic contribution to Serbia reclaiming the seized judiciary, which was part of the so-called ‘colored revolution’ and a means to seize a legally elected government in our country," Mrdić said in a statement.