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.
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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.
And now for something completely the same
Serbian student movement has been establishing itself as the only viable alternative to the Serbian government, with support from the media and public figures, all the while trying to court the nationalist electorate and distance itself from the established opposition parties.
Linglong factory in Serbia under scrutiny for worker exploitation and harrasment
Surveillance footage from the Linglong Tire factory in Serbia shows a Serbian worker beaten by a Chinese superior. The US Customs imposed a Withhold Release Order due to evidence of forced labor, while MAN ended its supply deal. Linglong faces multiple allegations of labor law violations while denying wrongdoing.
The public and media in Serbia have Trump’s posts about the alleged US election fraud on their radar
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 debunking, this narrative is gaining traction.
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.
