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Unrest and Geopolitics Could End Serbia’s Government February 06, 2025

Mass protests are destabilising Aleksandar Vucic’s rule and his “à la carte” foreign policy positioning. As Serbia’s president faces his toughest challenge yet, the EU should seize the moment to support democratic change and regional stability...

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Is Serbia Heading for Its 1968 Moment? January 30, 2025

Serbia has been gripped by months of student protests in response to a tragic accident at Novi Sad railway station in November 2024, when the collapse of a concrete canopy roof claimed 15 lives. The protests have come to resemble a sort of May ’68 mo...

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Serbia: Prime Minister Resigns Amid Ongoing Protests January 28, 2025

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Serbian Democracy Depends on Media Freedom November 15, 2024

There is a push in the U.S. Congress to pass S.4741 Western Balkans Democracy Act, authored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), as part of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation comes at a critical time for democracy and govern...

U.S. Politics and the Next War in the Balkans October 29, 2024

Over recent years, Serbia’s government and Serb nationalists elsewhere in the Western Balkans have increased their revisionist agitation in the region....

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Serbia’s President Thanks Putin for Gas Supplies October 21, 2024

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The East-West Battle for Serbia October 12, 2024

Serbia, like Yugoslavia, before it, has long been a major prize in the East-West struggle for ascendancy in Europe. In this East-West rivalry there is no way to stop foreign influences from entering Serbia, at least not in the short-term, especially...

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Serbia’s Geopolitical Chess Game September 30, 2024

The Serbian leader has proved adept at balancing the West versus China and Russia. ...

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What Serbian Athletes’ Prowess Reveals About Serbia’s Fortitude July 27, 2024

When Nikola Jokić was drafted by the Denver Nuggets late in the second round, his selection wasn't even televised. It was announced during a Taco Bell commercial. Nobody in the NBA, not even the Nuggets, expected him to become a three-time MVP. Not e...

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A Proxy War of Diminishing Geostrategic Returns July 11, 2024

As Western leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance on July 9-11, 2024, the pressures for deeper American involvement in Ukraine’s War against Russia have continued to build up. The Biden administration, which ...