By allowing Ex-YU Rock centar to lose its space in Skenderija and to have to close, Sarajevo has officially given up its cherished status as Ex-Yugoslavia’s Capital of Music. Regardless of what led to this loss – it reveals a collossal failure of policy.
„Commentary: A Capital of Music No More.“ weiterlesen
Wednesday’s resolution on Serbia by the European Parliament has wider implications that just supporting the ongoing mass protests in the country. It is a sign that „Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s foreign policy “balancing act” has entered a sputtering nosedive“, as Balkans experts Lily Lynch puts it in a very well informed analysis.
„A King Falls From Grace“ weiterlesen
As summer seems to slow down the months long mass protests in Serbia, the situation remains confusing. The protest movement and the government seem to wait who flinches first. Part two of a reportage series from Novi Sad and Beograd.
„A Different Kind of Anger“ weiterlesen
Serbia’s political system remains in its deepest crisis ever. Mass protesters and the country’s government struggle for control over public space and the future of Serbia, as this series of reportages from Novi Sad and Beograd shows.
„Hvala ti, prijatelju“ weiterlesen
No matter what the outcome of the ongoing mass protests in Serbia will be, they already have left a permanent legacy. It’s not what you think.
„Forging A Nation“ weiterlesen
As mass protests in Serbia show no sign of abating, and the country’s immediate political future looks uncertain, European governments try to appear ostentatiously neutral. They have a dog in the race.
„European Values, Applied“ weiterlesen
On Saturday, the political crisis in Serbia reached its climax yet. Both the students, who lead mass protests against the Serbian political system, and Serbia’s ruling party SNS staged mass protests. They clearly showed one thing: There is not one Serbia, but two.
„A Tale of Two Serbias“ weiterlesen
As mass protests in Serbia show no sign of calming down, Serbia’s ruling party SNS is still struggling to find a way to gain control of the situation. The signals it is sending are confusing to many observers. And an almost-accident is giving rise to conspiracy theories.
„Let Confusion Reign“ weiterlesen
The revolution in Serbia seems unstoppable. People have lost their fear of the political system. As the mass protests against corruption and authoritarian rule have reached their climax on Saturday, the system around once almighty President Aleksandar Vučić appears clueless how to regain control. An analysis.
„The Twilight of a Kingdom“ weiterlesen
The resignation of Serbia’s government after months of mass protests seems to have done little to calm the situation. As the country’s political crisis continues, the key to understanding it may be in a question no major outlet asked.
„The Question No One Asked“ weiterlesen
Tempers have cooled down about the Srebrenica Resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in May last year. Time to voice some thoughts that will make no one happy.
„Heretical Thoughts on the Srebrenica Resolution“ weiterlesen
A new wave of mass protests reveals the deep crisis of the Kingdom of Aleksandar. While Serbia’s ruling party has been forced to make concessions it is uncertain whether the protests will lead to a fundamental change – and maybe even King Aleksandar’s dethronement.
„If Only Džo Could See This“ weiterlesen
