On Tuesday, Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Elon Musk thwarted election fraud in 2024 by disabling Dominion Voting Systems' computers in Serbia. Trump cited dubious sources linked to the MAGA movement while rehashing unfounded allegations about foreign manipulation of US elections. Despite previous debunking, this narrative is gaining traction, impacting both US and Serbian political discussions.
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Oil sanctions in Serbia: The nationalization debate that never was
The Romanian government has decreed control over the assets of Lukoil. In contrast, Serbia shows no intent to adopt similar measures despite the Pancevo Oil Refinery shutting down due to sanctions on the Serbian Oil Industry. Serbian leaders express confusion over U.S. sanctions but refrain from exploring nationalization options, most likely due to local political rationale.
The failure of Serbian student protest movement is now finally complete
After one year of protests, the student and civic movement in Serbia has achieved the unimaginable - it failed to make a dent in the rule of a genuinely unpopular, incompetent, and corrupt Serbian ruling big tent coalition. So how exactly did they manage to do that?
Why Foreign Bot Farms Thrive in Political Online Spaces
The persistence of foreign MAGA influencers and alt-right bot farms comes from their profitability and the global awareness of U.S. political dynamics that the rest of the world exploits to pursue their own goals.
Games of hunger
The Serbian political discourse features opposing nationalist factions: the ruling Serbian Progressive Party and protesting students. Both groups blame external forces like the EU and scapegoat opposition figures such as Dragan Djilas. A potential scenario suggests emigration may lead to a regression to the economic turmoil of the 1990s.
The best protests Vučić could hope for
Serbian student and civic movement protested this week against the deal that would allow Jared Kushner to develop real estate in Belgrade at the site of the bombed-out General Staff or Generalstab. The protests and counter-protests are marked by similar tactics employed by both opposed camps, which keep evoking nationalism and try to elicit sympathy through hunger strikes.
Reforging of melted lies: One year later Serbia is still none the wiser
On the first anniversary of the train station Canopy collapse in Novi Sad, Serbia is in a deadlock between the alt-right government of Serbia and the equally nationalist student and civic popular front of protesters.
Dearly departed war criminals and some basketball
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.
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.
Oil industry sanctions: Serbia is once again a victim of its own stupidity
On October 9th, the Serbian Oil Industry NIS faced US sanctions due to its Russian ownership. The sanctions impact its operations, causing payment issues at petrol stations and halting fuel sales to airlines. In response, Hungary's MOL will increase oil supplies to Serbia. Any hardships caused to local population most likely will not lead to re-examining the failed Serbian policies that lead to this.
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