CALMS BEFORE
THE BALKAN STORMS

Daniel Serwer

June 1, 2025

In both Bosnia and Serbia, storms are brewing at the presidential level. The outcomes are uncertain.
But neither Serbian President Vucic nor Republika Srpska (RS) President Dodik can be
sure of holding on to their rickety...   More >>>

THE USSR OCCUPIED
EASTERN EUROPE,
CALLING IT ‘LIBERATION’
– RUSSIA IS REPEATING
THE CRIME IN UKRAINE

Sergei Lebedev

19 May 2025

We often hear that it is Russia’s inability or unwillingness to deal with the crimes of its past that has led to the restoration of tyranny and the military aggression...   More >>>

A REPORT ON THE
CURRENT STATE AND
THREATS TO HUMAN
SECURITY, HUMAN
RIGHTS, AND FREEDOMS
IN THE REPUBLIC OF
SERBIA

Reporting Period: January 15 – March 31, 2025

The Ad Hoc Mechanism for Reporting on the Current State of Human Security in Serbia is an expert driven initiative, established on...
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WESTERN BALKANS
BETWEEN THE WEST
AND RUSSIA: TIME TO
DRAW GEOPOLITICAL
BOUNDARIES

Author: Dr. Edita Tahiri

The Western Balkans is a political term that includes six Balkan countries: Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia. Although rightly defined as,...   More >>>

JOINT STATEMENT:
STOP THE REPRESSION
AND FREE THE POLITICAL
PRISONERS

21 November 2024

We demand that the authorities put an end to the repression against citizens, activists, and opposition figures who are seeking criminal accountability for the deaths of 15 citizens following the...   More >>>

ALEKSANDAR
ARSENIJEVIĆ'S THIRD
STEP

By: Veto Surroi

16 October 2024, Koha

Serbian activists in the
north of the country should not be arrested for protest whistling. Moreover, they do not need to convince anyone that they are right. But now they...   More >>>

A BALKANS AGENDA
FOR THE LAME DUCK

Daniel Serwer

October 5, 2024

We are entering the final stretch before the US election. That means a
lame duck period for lower priority parts of the world like the Balkans until January 20. Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump is likely to say...   More >>>

THIS IS PANDERING,
NOT DIPLOMACY

Daniel Serwer

September 24, 2024

The US and Europe have now teamed up to applaud the mining of lithium–needed mainly for electric vehicle batteries–in Serbia. The enthusiasm is over the top. German Chancellor Scholz was in Belgrade for the July...   More >>>