Latest Views from Serbia
Dacic as PM Would Take Serbia Backwards
Serbia badly needs a decisive new prime minister with vision, experience and strength – not a cynical old relic of the Milosevic regime.
Why Serbia’s Cultural Guardians Still Fear Europe
The prevalent fear regarding Serbia’s European candidacy - that Europe will ‘swallow’ Serbia’s culture and force it do dance to its tune – is misplaced.
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Serbia Is Showing Its Anti-European Side
Arrest and treatment of Kosovo trade unionist Hasan Abazi should send alarm bells ringing in Washington and Brussels about the true nature of Serbia’s supposedly pro-Western government.
Serbia’s Childish Game of Tit-for-Tat
Forget the rule of law. It’s now clear that if your government has in any way offended top Serbian officials, you cross Serbia at your own risk.
Philistine Serbia Breaks its Young Artists’ Hearts
The average arts graduate’s romantic dreams are soon shattered in Serbia - a land where the state has little cash and businesses are only interested in sponsoring sport.
Serbia Endangers Region by Rehabilitating Chetniks
Serbia’s announced rehabilitation of Draza Mihailovic is a fatal concession to the idea of Great Serbia - and to the ideas of the Croatian Ustasha, and all who aim to equalise Fascism and Anti-Fascism.
Justice and Reconciliation Cannot be Delayed
Justice and reconciliation must not be delayed further in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and it is up to national governments to increase their efforts.
Any Similarity Is Purely Intentional
The plot of “Ustanicka ulica“ [Ustanicka Street] is an artistic interpretation of our reality. That is why it carries some deeper truths than the ones we recognise in reality.
Has Serbia Made up Its Mind at Last?
By obtaining EU candidate status, Serbia has sent an important signal - but the real test will be the membership negotiations, as they will require a deeper transformation of society.
Bujanovac Remains Town Where Streets Have no Name
A plan to rename streets after Albanian heroes instead of Serbian seems futile in a town where no one knew the old street names to begin with.
Serbia Runs Risks in Racing For UN Post
If Vuk Jeremic succeeds in obtaining the presidency of the UN general assembly, it will be a welcome boost for Serbia - but if he fails it will set back the Tadic government at an uncomfortable time, just before an election.
Europe is to Blame For Balkan Asylum Crisis
It would be hypocritical to punish Balkan countries for the spike in numbers of asylum seekers by rescinding visa liberalisation because responsibility for this unwelcome phenomenon rests in Europe.
Belgrade Summit Was An Exercise in Nostalgia
Hosting the 50th anniversary summit of the Non-Aligned Movement gave Serbia a little lift – but beyond reliving past glories, it’s hard to see what it achieved.
Kosovo’s Successful Use of Violence
Violence has been used repeatedly and successfully in Kosovo to advance political goals, but US mediation is now required to solve the current crisis, says Balkans’ expert David Phillips.
