Serbian PM, Aleksandar Vucic, has accused EU officials of orchestrating a campaign against the government after it published an article critical of the reconstruction of a key coal mine. At a news conference on Saturday, Vucic accused the EU and Michael Davenport, the head of EU mission to Serbia, of financing media organizations, including BIRN, to slander the government. Last June, Vucic also clashed with the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), security and rights watchdog, accusing it of lying after it criticized his government of trying to smother online criticism of its handling of the recent floods. Maja Kocijancic, a European Commission spokeswoman said she was surprised by Vucics claims; she also said the EU expects the Serbian authorities to secure an environment that would support freedom of expression and media. Later on Saturday, Vucic accused Kocijancic of trying to silence him. I am shocked by the fact that Maja Kocijancic in the name of the EU has tried to shut me up,” he said in a letter to the Commission. I am refusing to be your puppet, Vucic said.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 23:38:29 +0000
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