Overt displays of political and ideological affection for war crimes, Russia and territorial expansion permeate the Serbian political spectrum. Both the student protesters and the Aleksandar Vučić's Progressives engage in such activities, like the recent funeral of Nebojsa Pavkovic, a Yugoslav and Serbian general convicted of war crimes in Kosovo.
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EU parliament resolution is good news for Serbia, bad news for the government and student protesters
Serbian Internal Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic criticized the European Parliament's resolution on Serbia, labeling it a "political pamphlet" full of lies. Amid protests and condemnation of Serbia's political climate, the resolution highlights violent incidents and foreign influences.
OFAC stopped the sale of Serbia’s NIS subsidiary companies in Romania, Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Serbian Oil Industry NIS, faces additional problems due to sanctions resulting in closed gas stations and blocked accounts across Romania, Bulgaria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cumulatively, losses amount to around 360 million euros, burdening Serbian taxpayers and shareholders, while attempts to sell subsidiaries have stalled due to OFAC sanctions.
The Serbian masters of the irrelevant: Shooting and a fire in the Belgrade government supporter tent camp
While Serbia anticipated an announced hard-hitting EU parliament resolution about Serbia that has been adopted today, a shooting and a fire occurred in the tent camp full of government supporters in downtown Belgrade.
Serbian media: Serbia lacks 216,000 tons of crude oil per month, MOL fire could affect the fuel supply to Serbia from Hungary
Serbian media reported Serbia's need to import 216,000 tons of crude oil monthly due to US sanctions affecting the NIS. Following US sanctions, Serbian oil quandaries multiply after the EU decision to halt gas transit to Serbia through Bulgaria next year, and a fire in a Hungarian oil refinery that might affect fuel supply to Serbia.
Illiberalism and The Global South are fueled by the Mandate of Heaven
Illiberal political movements in Europe, associated with their ideological allies from Russia, China, and the Global South, cannot be countered by the committees of overthinking everything - Europe is doing itself a disservice by getting dragged into foreign cultural conflicts and upholding foreign values that go against rationalism and the Enlightenment.
Why didn’t the working class join the student and civic protests in Serbia?
Overworked and underpaid, often in unsafe working environments, the people employed by the Serbian manufacturing, retail, transport, construction, and mining sectors, faced with disdain, negligence and callousness stemming from both opposed camps, aren't exactly motivated to join either side of the ongoing protests in Serbia.
Vladimir Putin decided to put in a good word for Serbian Gen Z protests
After eleven months of protests in Serbia, Vladimir Putin expressed understanding for the student and civic activists, calling them patriots deserving of dialogue. He criticized Western interference, asserting that Serbia’s struggles are an internal matter. The protests coincide with the anniversary of the fall of Slobodan Milošević.
Let them eat BRICS
Dragan Djilas of Serbia's Freedom and Justice Party emphasized the need for a strong European message to the Western Balkans, advocating for elections in EU candidate countries. Meanwhile, sentiments against EU inclusion rise, with leaders like Aleksandar Vulin promoting "sovereignty" and alternative alliances like BRICS.
In the literal abstract foyer of civil war verges
With both alt-right camps of Serbian politics losing legitimacy, the media and influencers associated with them are trying to breath some scary air into their incompetent lungs. It's not working. Liberal Serbs have a saying: "Once a radical, always a radical".
