Anthony Godfrey (Beta/Milos Miskov)
U.S. Ambassador in Serbia Anthony Godfrey said on May 7 that he was concerned by a new Freedom House report which places Serbia back into the category of "hybrid regimes" with authoritarian governments and underlined the importance of fair elections, freedom of the press and democratic institutions.
"I am concerned about these findings. Fair elections can be a way for Serbia to show its devotion to democratic values. There is a need to have a free media and parliament where the political stances of people in Serbia can be shown and discussed openly," Godfrey tweeted.
For the first time since 2003, the Freedom House describes Serbia as a "hybrid regime" and not a "partially consolidated democracy" where government is based on authoritarianism as a result of incomplete democratic changes.
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