Serbian parliament adopts anti-corruption law, approves loans

The anti-corruption law expands the powers of the Anti-Corruption Agency which the government claims will now become more independent. The law gives the agency the right to monitor the bank accounts of officials without their permission. It allows bans elected officials from appearing in political campaigns in their elected role. The law has been criticized by both the opposition and Transparency Serbia for not being sufficiently strict.  

The financial agreements adopted or approved by parliament include contracts on loans from the Chinese Export-Import Bank to build roads and upgrade railways, a financial partnership agreement with the European Investment Bank, and on loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Council of Europe Development Bank.