After a landslide victory by Progressive Bulgaria headed by the ex-president Rumen Radev, there is speculation about Bulgaria taking Hungary's place as the chief Russian ally inside the European Union. Bulgarian netizens and activists offered some insight about it on social media.
Author: Dejan Pantic
The “It’s all Marta Kos’ fault” coalition
In yet another wonderful display of national unity, both the government and student supporters in Serbia are blasting EU Commissioner Marta Kos, after her announcement that Serbia might lose 1.5 billion euros from the EU Growth plan. Also, futile speculation about when will Aleksandar Vučić call snap election continues.
Anti-Ukrainian pro-Europeans of Serbia
A recent poll in Serbia conducted by Ninamedia asked, "Who is responsible for the war in Ukraine?". The respondents answered NATO 31.1%, US 28.2%, Ukraine 16.1%, Russia 8% and EU 5.3%.
What impact will the outcome of Hungary’s elections have on Serbia?
The aftermath of the Hungarian elections has had an effect on Serbia - the ruling coalition and its commentariat have engaged in yet another internationally embarrassing shouting match against The Planet, more precisely Peter Magyar and the Secretary General of the European Democratic Party, Sandro Gozi.
MAGA Eastern European tour: Are the Hungarian communists in the room with us now, Junior?
While JD Vance was visiting Hungary to support his right-wing ally Viktor Orban, Donald Trump Jr. was also visiting this neck of the woods answering the call of another political ally of his father - the the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) run by Milorad Dodik, the former president of Republika Srpska, the Serbian entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
No, Newsmax Polska has nothing to do with the Serbian state nor with Sberbank
The social media rumors about the Newsmax Polska channel starting operations in Poland tie it to the Serbian state-owned telecommunications company and the Russian Sberbank. Those rumors are false.
Russian exiled journalist makes a bombshell claim about Viktor Orban’s alleged secret luxury palace in Moscow
A rumor claims that Viktor Orban owns an 89 million dollar, 7,000 m² palace near Moscow, linked to a Russian automotive scheme. Journalist Rostislav Murzagulov alleges that this property was funded through contracts facilitating a billion-dollar acquisition of Takata assets. He intends to provide documentation to verify his claims.
Explosive found near a gas pipeline in Vojvodina, northern Serbia, and Viktor Orban convened the Defense Council: The Forces of Chaos and Insanity
Serbian authorities reported that explosives were found in the municipality of Kanjiža in the Serbian northern province of Vojvodina near a strategic gas pipeline leading to Hungary. Viktor Orban and his political allies were quick to decry that it is plot aimed at ousting him from office.
Populists be popular: What foreign commentariat doesn’t get about Serbia
The copy-paste conventional wisdoms about the situation in Serbia published in the West are a dime a dozen, pushing imaginary narratives but have no grounds in reality. Yes, this is a paternalist autocracy - it was re-elected as such back in 2012. Electorate here knew full well what Vučić is - and they love it (sort of).
The Balkan rebellions of the hyper-entitled
In recent weeks, the European Commission rejected the proposals from Serbia to join the EU as a non-veto member and rejected the calls to bend Schengen rules in favor of Serbian trucking companies. Serbia might find itself losing what it already has - EU financial aid.
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