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Czech Member of the European Parliament Tomas Zdechovsk\u00fd has reacted to the recent remarks made by Serbian Minister Snezhana Paunovi\u0107, describing them as unacceptable and calling for Serbia\u2019s EU accession negotiations to be suspended.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was completely shocked by what I heard from Serbia\u2019s minister. It was not just shocking\u2014it was utterly unacceptable. If this woman is truly a minister, Serbia should be removed from the accession negotiations,\u201d Zdechovsk\u00fd said.<\/p>\n

The Czech MEP compared the Serbian minister\u2019s remarks to praising the Nazi genocide of Jews after World War II.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is as if someone visited Auschwitz after World War II and then claimed that Hitler was the best solution to the Jewish question. This is completely unacceptable. We must send a clear message: no one who uses this kind of rhetoric should be allowed to join the European Union,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Kosovo\u2019s Acting Minister of Justice, Donika G\u00ebrvalla, announced on Thursday that Kosovo has filed a criminal complaint against Serbian Minister Snezhana Paunovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

G\u00ebrvalla said Kosovo will not remain silent in the face of hate speech and calls that incite division. She added that the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor has been requested to undertake all necessary investigative actions, proceed with an indictment, and seek the minister\u2019s prosecution before the competent court.<\/p>\n

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