What comes after the Orbán Era?

I was standing in the crowd when it happened, surrounded by a mix of celebration and disbelief that felt difficult to reconcile in real time. There was elation, certainly, but also something quieter: the awareness that systemic political ruptures rarely present themselves with such cleanliness. You have probably seen the videos, the flags, the dance […]

The government’s propaganda architecture in Serbia: Who's who in Vučić's ensemble?

The Serbian public, exhausted by crises both genuine and staged, has been subjected to years of narratives about success and a golden age. The hero of the economic tiger fairy tale needs enemies, both domestic and foreign, in order to play the role of the caring and effective leader. Domestic propaganda is not necessarily focused […]

IFCN Statement: U.S. visa bans on international researchers undermine press freedom

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute strongly opposes the Trump administration’s recent decision to deny U.S. visas to European public officials and civil society leaders. This action, which includes the blacklisting of individuals for their professional contributions to information integrity, represents a disturbing departure from historic principles of free expression. These bans […]

Brnabić Finds the “Brighter Side” of an EU Resolution – That Doesn’t Exist

For the European Parliament’s resolution “on polarization and growing repression in Serbia, one year after the Novi Sad tragedy,” described as the harshest to date toward the Serbian authorities, Brnabić told reporters: “I wouldn’t agree that this is the harshest resolution ever. We’ve had much worse ones from the European Parliament. I think the previous […]