Tonino Picula

Tonino Picula

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Tonino Picula is a seasoned Croatian politician and member of the Social Democratic Party, having served in various roles, including as a Member of the European Parliament. He has a long political career that includes a focus on foreign policy and regional cooperation in the Balkans. In his current role as the permanent rapporteur for Serbia, Picula is tasked with addressing the complex political landscape of the region, particularly the challenges posed by the administration of Aleksandar Vučić. Recently, he has been in the news for his critical views on the Serbian government's policies and the implications of these on neighboring countries.

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Tonino Picula is criticized by Ana Brnabić for celebrating a war crime and ethnic cleansing of the Serbian people from Croatia.

Ana Brnabić: Tonino Picula i ove godine slavi ratni zločin
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-08-05
2.0

Tonino Picula is the rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia and raised concerns about media independence.

Ukazao sam na pritiske na preostale nezavisne medije u Srbiji i Crnoj Gori kroz promjene vlasničkih struktura
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-07-16
6.0
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Marta Kos
Marta Kos

Tonino Picula is the European Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia who criticized Serbia in his report.

Raste tenzija u odnosima Hrvatske i Srbije, Milanović izazvao incident u Ankari
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-07-10
5.0

Tonino Picula is noted as the Croatian MEP who prepared the resolution critical of Serbia's EU accession progress.

Jutarnji list - Jutarnji doznaje: Ovo su države koje su 'spustile rampu' Srbiji!
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-08
3.0

Tonino Picula stated that Serbia's progress towards EU membership cannot be based on empty declarations but solely on sustainable results.

Opet nož u leđa od Bugarske: Evo koje zemlje su bile protiv otvaranja Klastera 3
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-07-08
3.0

Tonino Picula is the rapporteur for Serbia in the European Parliament and has proposed a resolution regarding the situation in Serbia.

Jutarnji list - Europski parlament danas glasa o Srbiji: 'Vučićeve izjave podsjećaju na model Putin-Medvedev'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-07-08
7.0

Picula je predložio obustavu finansiranja Srbije iz Plana za Zapadni Balkan i savetovao da se ne otvori Klastera 3 u pregovorima pristupanja.

Brnabić se oglasila nakon što je Picula tražio da se Srbija kazni
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-07-08
4.0

Tonino Picula is the European Parliament's rapporteur for Serbia, discussing the country's poor situation and calling for the suspension of funding.

Situacija u Srbiji veoma loša, pozivamo EK da suspenduje finansiranje
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-07-08
3.0

Tonino Picula is the rapporteur of the European Parliament's report on Serbia.

Viček: Izveštaj Evropskog parlamenta o Srbiji neujednačen, ističe nedostatke, ne i reforme
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-07-07
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Anamarija Vicek
Anamarija Vicek

Tonino Picula reiterated a series of criticisms regarding Serbia and the authorities in Belgrade.

Evropska komisija ponovo preporučila otvaranje klastera 3: Srbija načinila važne pomake
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-07-07
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Tonino Picula is mentioned for writing multiple resolutions regarding the sound cannon issue.

Brnabić o aferi "zvučni top": Laž koja je bila planirana najmanje mesec dana
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-06-21
5.0

Tonino Picula is referenced in a political context related to the situation in Montenegro.

Kad je Mandić gori od Picule
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-02-03
5.0

Tonino Picula was the rapporteur for the European Parliament regarding Serbia.

Temido pozvala na istragu navoda o nasilju nad demonstrantima u Srbiji
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-01-24
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Tonino Picula is mentioned as someone Vučić does not want to meet, implying a negative sentiment.

Delegacija Odbora za spoljne poslove EP danas u Skupštini Srbije
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-01-23
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Europarliament member Tonino Picula says we are entering a version of the Cuban crisis due to Trump's actions.

Jutarnji list - Puhovski tvrdi: 'Samo jedna osoba u Europi kuži Trumpa. Katastrofa je što se istovremeno događa u Hrvatskoj'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-01-18
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Europarliament member Tonino Picula says we are entering a version of the Cuban crisis due to Trump's actions.

Jutarnji list - Puhovski tvrdi: 'Samo jedna osoba u Europi kuži Trumpa. Katastrofa je što se istovremeno događa u Hrvatskoj'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-01-18
4.0

Tonino Picula is leading a delegation from the European Parliament that is visiting Serbia.

Protest u Novom Sadu: Ovoga puta bez podrške studenata Beogradskog univerziteta?
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-01-17
7.0

Tonino Picula is a member of the European Parliament delegation visiting Serbia.

Picula u Srbiji: Evo zbog čega dolazi
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2026-01-15
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Tonino Picula denied that the EU delegation was uninvited.

Posjeta EU parlamentaraca jeste najavljena, ali dolaze nepozvani
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-01-15
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Tonino Picula is mentioned as the European reporter for Serbia who claims that Belgrade should renounce everything Serbian.

Jutarnji list - VIDEO Skandalozni ispad Vučićevog ministra na televiziji trajao više od minute: 'Hrvati moraju platiti. I to ovako...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-12-19
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Boris Bratina
Boris Bratina

Tonino Picula is mentioned as the European reporter for Serbia who claims that Belgrade should renounce everything Serbian.

Jutarnji list - VIDEO Skandalozni ispad Vučićevog ministra na televiziji trajao više od minute: 'Hrvati moraju platiti. I to ovako...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-12-18
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Boris Bratina
Boris Bratina

Tonino Picula warned about the dangers of the 'Serbian world' project, which aims to restore parts of the former Yugoslavia with Serbia at the center.

Bugarska ne ostavlja Srbiju na miru: Rumen Radev spominje srpski svet, stigao i Vučićev odgovor
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-11-06
5.0

Tonino Picula is a member of the European Parliament and commented on the political situation in Serbia.

Jutarnji list - 'Gotovo je, Bruxelles je konačno progledao! Dobro se zna ime i prezime osobe koja je sponzorirala politiku nezamjeranja Vučiću'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-11-05
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Tonino Picula, a member of the European Parliament, emphasized the need for accountability and justice following the tragedy in Novi Sad.

Jutarnji list - Skup u Novom Sadu završio ranije od planiranog, srpski MUP objavio procjenu broja ljudi: 'Vidimo se i sutra, i svakog drugog dana...'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-11-02
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Tonino Picula stated that the resolution regarding Serbia is not an attack on it but rather that the government in Serbia has betrayed its citizens.

Европа не ја изневери Србија, владата во Србија ги изневери своите граѓани, рече Пицула за резолуцијата на ЕП
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2025-10-21
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Tonino Picula, a Member of the European Parliament, participated in the discussions.

Do EU se stiže zajedničkim vrijednostima a ne formalnim ispunjenjem mjerila
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-10-04
5.0

Tonino Picula commented on the military parade, agreeing that it had a pronounced internal political purpose.

Jutarnji list - 'Dobro pogledajte što se prije deset dana dogodilo u Novom Beogradu. To je bio stvarni cilj Vučićeve parade!'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-09-22
7.0

Tonino Picula criticized the escalation of violence and media control in Serbia during a European Parliament debate.

Vučić uspostavio autoritarnu vlast kojoj nije mjesto u EU
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2025-09-09
6.0

Tonino Picula is the permanent rapporteur of the European Parliament for Serbia.

Jutarnji list - Brnabić na društvenim mrežama: 'Ma, ljudi, je l' ovo Picula? Ne mogu ga prepoznati bez puške'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-09-04
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Ana Brnabic
Ana Brnabic