National Convention on the EU: Opposition to Lithium Mining Reflects Deep Distrust in Institutions
Citizens express profound skepticism regarding the Serbian government's ability to manage complex mining projects amid environmental concerns.
The National Convention on the European Union (NKEU) has issued a statement articulating the public's opposition to lithium mining projects in Serbia, which it describes as not merely a reflexive or emotional response.
According to the NKEU, this opposition is a 'well-articulated expression of profound distrust in the institutions of the Republic of Serbia' and their capability to safeguard public interests amid complex and potentially hazardous mining initiatives.
The NKEU points out that Serbia has struggled for over 20 years to ensure basic enforcement of laws aimed at preventing and controlling industrial pollution.
The organization has highlighted concerns that backing lithium mining projects without prior alignment with environmental protection principles, public accountability, and democratic decision-making could lead to perceptions of ecological harm being transferred from the European Union to non-member states like Serbia.
This approach, NKEU warns, risks exacerbating social crises within Serbia and could provoke new waves of civic protests against both domestic authorities and the European Union.
The NKEU has urged the EU to condition further consideration of the Jadar project on measurable advancements in the rule of law, strengthening of administrative capacities, and a clear political commitment to implementing all projects in Serbia in accordance with the highest European standards for transparency, environmental protection, and citizen safety.
According to the NKEU, this opposition is a 'well-articulated expression of profound distrust in the institutions of the Republic of Serbia' and their capability to safeguard public interests amid complex and potentially hazardous mining initiatives.
The NKEU points out that Serbia has struggled for over 20 years to ensure basic enforcement of laws aimed at preventing and controlling industrial pollution.
The organization has highlighted concerns that backing lithium mining projects without prior alignment with environmental protection principles, public accountability, and democratic decision-making could lead to perceptions of ecological harm being transferred from the European Union to non-member states like Serbia.
This approach, NKEU warns, risks exacerbating social crises within Serbia and could provoke new waves of civic protests against both domestic authorities and the European Union.
The NKEU has urged the EU to condition further consideration of the Jadar project on measurable advancements in the rule of law, strengthening of administrative capacities, and a clear political commitment to implementing all projects in Serbia in accordance with the highest European standards for transparency, environmental protection, and citizen safety.
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