The Serbian opposition movement Kreni-Promeni has accused the government of deliberately obstructing voting for Serbian citizens abroad in the upcoming 2026 elections. The group claims the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following the lead of Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) official Dušan Kozařev, is dictating which countries will have polling stations open.

Kreni-Promeni states that ambassadors are following “party orders” to become part of a mechanism that makes it difficult or impossible for citizens abroad to exercise their right to vote. They argue that embassies are not party headquarters and ambassadors are not party commissars.

The movement named several ambassadors it alleges are complicit, including Dragan Šutanovac in the United States, Stefan Tomašević in Canada, Milan Ravič in Bulgaria, Vladimir Marić in the United Arab Emirates, Dragan Simeunović in Romania, and Aleksandar Nakić in Slovakia. The group questions the professional qualifications and political neutrality of these appointments.

“If the government is sure of its support among voters, there is no reason for it to fear their vote, whether in Serbia, Berlin, Washington, or anywhere else,” the movement stated, framing the issue as a test of electoral fairness.