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EU Commissioner Marta Kos confirmed today before the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee that funding under the Growth Plan for Serbia is under review — citing serious concerns about democratic standards in the country. The EDP welcomes this signal. As Sandro Gozi put it: “Free and fair elections are...

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