Milan Krstic

Research

Serbia between ambitions and reality

The data collected and analyzed as part of this research indicate that with an index of 2,61 on a scale of 1 to 5, the rate of realization of Serbia's national interests is slightly higher than 40 percent. Almost all internationally recognized methodologies and frameworks for measuring the success of achieving goals (start from the fact that the achievement of 60-80 percent of the set goals is a sign of success, while a percentage below 50 percent of success indicates inadequate implementation of goals

Possible consequences of the American elections for Serbia

Between wishes and reality

Based on the recent visit of Donald Trump Jr., which follows on from this year's visit by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, it seems that Belgrade is investing a lot of energy in finding shortcuts to reach Trump's favor, in the hope that this would accelerate the rise in bilateral relations. Nevertheless, the general direction of movement will be similar whoever wins, and one should not lightly hope for an acceleration of progress in relations in the event of Trump's victory, which brings with it both some advantages and some challenges. Therefore, it is not surprising that the official Belgrade decides to act on two tracks, i.e. to work in parallel on getting closer to the democrats.

USA: Crisis in the House of Representatives

A home without a host

For the first time in the history of the United States of America, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress was impeached. Until now, the "hosts" of the lower house of the Congress have remained in office for at least two years, which is the length of one mandate. The current chairman, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, elected in January of this year as the first man of the House of Representatives for a record 15th time, entered the informal "Guinness Book of Records" of American politics after being replaced for the second time in the same year.