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From the “Fake Student List” to “Milo’s Doctor”: How Ilija Srdanović Became the Target of Media Attacks
From the moment the Student List submitted its list of candidates for the upcoming elections, pro-government media launched a wave of attempts to discredit it. Ilija Srdanović, the lead candidate on the list, soon became the main target of these attacks. He was accused of violence and of targeting students, of alleged ties to the […]
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From the Streets to the Ballot Box: What Hungary Can Teach Serbia
Author: Tjaša Feher The political crisis that followed the November 2024 Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse has produced something Serbia has not seen for years: sustained civic mobilisation, new networks of trust and participation by large numbers of people outside conventional opposition structures. But moving from the streets to the ballot box changes the […]
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How Autocrats Select Their Presidential Candidates - An Ally Who Must Not Outshine Them
Moving from the office of president to that of prime minister and/or vice versa, while appointing a loyal successor in the vacated position, is not a new phenomenon. Sometimes it is a one-off solution to “get through” a term in office. If it successfully serves its purpose – retaining power, it can also be repeated […]
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