A bunch of young folks from Serbia, Europe's most polluted country, sporting rather pricey cycling gear, came to Strasbourg, France, to complain about Serbian-made problems, and like all true fighters for human rights and democracy, they made a stop at the Serbian Orthodox Christian Church in Munich.
Tag: Serbian nationalism
Vucic scored a major win on Saturday
Serbian conservative electorate that voted for Aleksandar Vučić for decades firmly believes that might is right and that public order supersedes the right to gathering and protests. The ruling coalition in Serbia will likely not lose any support by using repressive methods like the sonic cannon.
EU is right for ignoring Serbian protests
The EU faces challenges in supporting democracy in Serbia due to a lack of pro-democracy advocates within the country. An open letter from Commissioner Marta Kos emphasizes the need for inclusive dialogue. Serbian society's blame towards the EU highlights deep-rooted nationalism and political conflict.
Why the West should keep ignoring the Serbian protests
German political scientist Alexander Rotert fantasizes about Berlin's imaginary support for Serbia's authoritarian government under Vucic, arguing it prioritizes a lithium project over democratic concerns.
Putin’s war against the reality of planet Earth
Predominant sentiment in Serbia and its national ambition is the revanchism for the lost wars of the 1990s and that achieving Greater Serbia can only be done with Russia and China asserting itself over the Collective West. That is why the Serbian people are Russia's most loyal cheerleaders in Europe.
Serbian Odious Party
Aleksandar Vucic and his big-tent coalition have been in power since 2012, and even if they weren't an incompetent, repressive kakistocracy, in most societies that have parliamentary and presidential elections they would have most likely overstay their welcome after twelve years in office.
Vucic isn’t Assad
A good portion, if not the majority of the Serbian electorate never had a problem with the war crimes committed by the political parties that comprised the government of Slobodan Milošević. In fact, those same crimes are considered as proof of the patriotic virtues.
Serbian non-revolution
The 2024 Alternative report on the position and needs of young people in the Republic of Serbia, finds that 57 percent of young people in Serbia feel that we need a strong leader. The Serbian student protesters are not the democratic role models you are looking for.
Serbia, Russia’s little sabre rattler
The main issue to understand concerning Serbia-Russia relations is that the Serbian revanchists based their policies on the premise that one day Russia and China will rise up against US-led Western hegemony, which will enable us to have another go at making a Greater Serbia.
Why Serbia stands with Trump
Yes, yes, Serbia 35% tariffs, Trump crazy. But Serbian political discourse and The Donald already have some history behind them. Read which convicted Serbian war criminal supported Trump's presidential bid since 2016, and how and why Carl Bildt got to mock Vučić on Twitter.
