The internal political and social dynamics of Serbia, dictated by both dominant political tribes, keep it moving further away from membership in the European Union, and tightly in the grip of authoritarianism, superstition, revanchism, and nationalism, closely aligned to Russia and China.
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Student movement: The third and final wave of Serbian nationalism
Even before proclaiming their Kosovo Memorandum, the Serbian student movement has been as nationalist and revanchist as the current Serbian ruling coalition from the word go. It was pretty obvious ever since the protests started. Why is everyone acting all surprised now after they produced yet another right-wing pamphlet?
Do us all a favor and stop platforming Aleksandar Vučić
The foreign commentators' cardinal mistake is foremost the fact that they even give room to Serbian top politicians, like President Aleksandar Vučić, who represent a vicious strain of narcissistic Serbian nationalism, and often fall into the trap of sympathizing with their sentiments. That's the wrong approach, and it helps no one.
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%.
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.
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.
Serbian local elections: The Wild, Wild East
The local elections held this Sunday in ten municipalities across the country are another testament to the failures of the Serbian society that has normalized the non-normalities of a failed state.
Serbian Ides of March
One of the most common political tropes of the Serbian political discourse for the last four decades has been the recurring victimhood narrative of the "suffering Serbian people" that is trampled upon the weight of historical injustices which seem to have a higher occurrence in March - the anniversaries of Milošević's death, the assassination of Zoran Đinđić and the anniversary of the NATO bombing.
The Cockchenko Complex
Russian Ambassador to Serbia, Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, expressed hope that Serbian munitions supply to Ukraine is a past issue, casting a shadow on relations. Serbian media reflects Russian interests, shaping public opinion on Russia's role. Meanwhile, the Russian influence in the Serbian oil industry continues, with potential investments being discussed, while narratives portray Russia as a superpower amid Western plots.
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