Joint Programme

Horizontal Facility

The High Prosecutorial Council of Serbia gathered prosecutors, legal experts and former and current Council members in Belgrade on 15 May 2026 to assess progress achieved since the institution’s establishment in 2023 and discuss key challenges ahead in strengthening the independence, accountability and transparency of Serbia’s prosecution service.

Established following constitutional and legislative reforms aimed at strengthening autonomy of prosecution service, the Council used the round table to reflect on how its institutional mandate and new competences have been implemented in practice, while identifying priorities for the incoming composition of the institution.

The participants focused on strengthening the independence and accountability of the prosecution service, including the need for fostering transparency of the Council’s work and reporting, communication with the public and media and relevant stakeholders. The role of the Council in promotion of professional ethics and integrity and protection from undue influence was particularly emphasised.

The round table was an excellent opportunity to foster a dialogue within the Council and ensure continuity of the institution, taking stalk of the results achieved and jointly identifying the forthcoming steps in consolidating the High Prosecutorial Council as a genuine holder of judicial branch of power.

This event was organised within the framework of the Action “Strengthening legal culture in Serbia and capacities of the judicial and prosecutorial councils”, under the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Türkiye”, in co-operation with the High Prosecutorial Council.