Two months of blockades: How do the “propaganda cookbook” and spins work against students?

Each step of the spin made by the Government, with the help of the propaganda machine, during the two months of student blockades was aimed at discrediting students, questioning their motives for the blockades, stifling all critical voices, and demonizing political opponents. In this mission, high-ranking state officials and media used various manipulation mechanisms. They […]

When the regulators are raised: How does the propaganda machine “extinguish” the crisis in Serbia?

Although discussions of “colour revolutions” in Serbia surfaced in early November, significant attempts to delegitimize protests became apparent on November 22. Ana Brnabić, Parliament Speaker, then characterized roadblocks due to fatalities in Novi Sad as “well-coordinated from abroad”. A couple days later, the narrative intensified. Media outlets began comparing Serbian protests to those against Russian […]

Power at Any Cost: Parallels Between Serbia and Georgia

On 28 November 2024, the European Parliament adopted a resolution which called for new elections in Georgia, following up on condemnation of the October parliamentary elections for being “neither free nor fair”. Nine months prior, in February, the European Parliament adopted a resolution which deemed that the 2023 parliamentary elections in Serbia were also not […]

How the EU pushes Serbia towards BRICS: Russian Media and Belgrade have the answer

“BRUSSELS CHOOSES SERB-HATER PICULA: They shut the door on Serbia and push it towards BRICS” the media wrote on October 22 when they learned that Croatian politician Tonino Picula was appointed as the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Serbia. The next day, headlines read: “EP Appoints Picula: A Serb-hater Reports on Serbia” and raised the question, […]