This situation 21.January 2026 Philip Schwarm Warnings and lessons from the Government of Zoran Đinđić What were the expectations of citizens in 2001 and what might they be in 2026? What unites the political reality of that time with today's? Why are organized crime and systemic corruption still among the biggest problems in Serbia? What is the most important political legacy of the first democratically elected prime minister? How much can the government that comes after the progressives learn from his example
Interview: Ivan Vujacic, economist, former ambassador to the USA, president of the board of directors of the Zoran Đinđić Foundation 21.January 2026 Ivan Milenkovic Juggling 18 balls in the Government Djindjic alone could not transform Serbia. The sentence that says "it would have been different with him, and now everything is over" is simply defeatist. If you respect Zoran's work so much, do what he would have done - fight now, believe in yourself and don't stumble and give up
A progressive attack on the judiciary 21.January 2026 Slobodan Georgiev Loyalization of the judiciary and prosecution Last year, it seemed that some parts of the prosecutor's office and the judiciary might wake up just as the students demanded at the beginning of their rebellion. The regime did not sit idly by and now wants to eliminate all those who "raised their heads" in a "legal way", but also to prevent progressive bigwigs from appearing before the court.
Visit of the fact-finding mission of the European Parliament 21.January 2026 Mirjana Nikolić They will meet and who will not? From "it doesn't occur to me to waste time" to "the head of diplomacy will receive you", from accusations that every MP who runs to meet the delegation of the European Parliament is an "obedient subject", to the announcement that almost all the presidents of parliamentary groups will appear at the meeting, however they explain it to their constituents afterwards
Vučić as a Chetnik 21.January 2026 Jovana Gligorijevic My cockade got stuck on a branch. Seselj's Chetnik project in the nineties was an attempt to institutionalize Chetnik identity in politics. He left a deep mark on the political culture with the shubara and the cockade. Admittedly, Vuk Drašković was more successful in this. In fact, while Vuk and SPO branded themselves as Chetniks from Veljko Bulajić's films, Šešelj and the team (which also included Vučić) branded themselves based on the most terrible stories about the Chetnik movement: great Serbia, rusty spoons and a hundred Muslims for one Serb.
Interview: Dimitrije Milić, foreign policy analyst 21.January 2026 Nedim Sejdinovic An age of force and uncertainty Due to the traumas in our society from the 1990s, there is a strong sentiment that the revision of the world order is beneficial for Serbia, because its policy will be less monitored by external actors to limit it. However, in that calculation, it is often forgotten that the collapse of such an order would certainly be disastrous for less developed countries, such as Serbia.
Partizan at the bottom of the Euroleague 21.January 2026 Milenko Janjic Chronology of the fall Is there even a person who would tackle the problems and challenges, with the numerous political pressures and lateral blows that go with the job description of the president of KK Partizan? The history of this club has shown that the formula for healing is as follows - it is necessary for the black and white to change almost the entire playing staff and find players that the audience will love, and then a quality coach who will restore the sense of community, hope and competence to the fan army
From a fan's perspective 21.January 2026 Nemanja Kalezić After the defeat Last week we were outclassed by Olympiakos. It is neither the first nor the last time. But for the first time I watched a beloved club that has no identity. We Gravers turned out to be shit, we didn't stand up against evil and preserve the image of a club that doesn't make our lives happier, but certainly makes it more fulfilling
Felton (2) 21.January 2026 Ivan Colovic Poetics and ethnopolitics in the Republic of Srpska Sometimes it turns out that even the ancestors can deviate from the right path. Nothing for that. Scriptwriters of ceremonies where Srpska takes the stage will simply keep quiet about such things
exclusive 15.march 2001 Igor Mekina and Svetlana Vasović-Mekina Confession of Mira Marković "I believe that the members of the SPS and JUL, those who are not mentioned in the newspapers and on television as thieves, rich or that they are suspicious and responsible for some other reason - I believe that they are the ones who made an agreement with the new authorities to that government protects their material and other interests, their rather large wealth, and that in return they contribute to the bribery of their yesterday's comrades and personal friends"
Interview - Sanda Rašković-Ivić, Commissioner for Refugees of the Republic of Serbia 15.march 2001 Jelena Grujić We don't want ghettoization "Refugees have been manipulated like no other population in recent times. Perhaps only the mentally ill were manipulated that way in the Soviet Union during Stalin's reign of terror."
The case of the three beaten 15.march 2001 Uroš Komlenović Nothing new in Pozarevac The new authorities shout at the top of their voices that those responsible for the collapse of the state will be tried. Wouldn't it be more logical to rehabilitate the victims first?
Macedonia 15.march 2001 Nenad Lj. Stefanović The collapse of ethnic romanticism In some reflections on the latest events not only in Macedonia but also in the south of Serbia, one hears how the Albanian side is allegedly trying to catch the "last train" for a more comprehensive solution to its own issue and to reach, possibly, a new Dayton by radicalizing the situation on the ground.
Comment Poor people In addition to petty criminals and disposable vucibatins there is one caste that is at the very bottom of the progressive food chain. Let's call them poor people, although their description is more suitable for bed bugs Andrei Ivanji
Comment Aleksandar Vučić's speech psychopathology of contradictions Serbia is both meta-stable and hyper-threatened, both an economic tiger and just before it completely collapsed, its president is respected and adored by everyone in the world and wants to oust him from power. The speech of contradictions had its purpose, but in the meantime it has worn out Ivan Milenkovic
Overview of the week Are you a second class citizen? Why did student Vukašin Đinović and his mother "cobras" take away their tickets at the entrance to the theater? Why was Jelena Mirković, the principal of the high school in Loznica, dismissed? What does the progressive insults of employees from the British embassy in Arandjelovac say? And have you also become a second-class citizen? Philip Schwarm
