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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
And yet, this moment carries a paradox. The possibility of change has returned, but so too has a clearer understanding of how much has already changed. The Hungary approaching this election is not the Hungary that brought Orbán to power in 2010, nor the Hungary that joined the European Union with confidence in its democratic […]
