I’m amazed by the ability of some people to sit down and devour a plateful of cevapi or any other grilled meat (plus heaps of bread) in this insane heat.
UEFA issued several fines after Western Balkan football fans used offensive chants at the #Euro2024@politico.euwww.politico.eu/article/balk...
‘Kill the Serb!’ ‘F**k Macedonia!’ Violent chants and regional rivalries tarnish Europe’s summer football tournament.
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So the world's most famous son-in-law now has a 99-year lease on prime Belgrade real estate. What does this mean if Trump secures a 2nd term, and what are the consequences of dealing w corrupt Serbian politicians? My piece for @politico.euwww.politico.eu/article/dona...
Serbian government ignores criticism to ink agreement.
For years, the far-right in Croatia harbored desires to shut down Novosti and punish what they perceive as "anti-Croatian" journalism. By bringing the Homeland Movement into the new government, has HDZ's Plenkovic empowered these ambitions? My piece for @politico.euwww.politico.eu/article/novo...
Nationalists joining PM Andrej Plenkovic’s new coalition have demanded cuts to funding for an independent newspaper.
After weeks of speculation it appears Croatia will have a HDZ-led govt, but joined by the ultranationalist Homeland Movement. Despite years of distancing HDZ from the far-right, Plenkovic decided to include them in his government after all. My piece for @politico.euwww.politico.eu/article/croa...
PM Andrej Plenković confirms coalition agreement with Homeland Movement Thursday afternoon.
Amid scrutiny of Serbia's ties to Russia, President Vucic appears to be doubling down on playing the China card. But could extensive financial links with a nation the EU is keen to keep at bay backfire in the future? My piece for @politico.euwww.politico.eu/article/xi-j...
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said “the sky is the limit” on future cooperation.
Trump's son-in-law and his top man in Europe want to erect a luxury complex in central Belgrade. Some see it as Serbia's gamble on a Trump presidency, while others find Americans building on the site of the NATO bombing downright provocative. My piece: www.politico.eu/article/trum...
Former U.S. president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner plans to redevelop an informal memorial to the 1999 NATO bombing.
Vucic’s pre-election media spectacle exposes his dogged obsession with controlling every aspect of the narrative in Serbia, turning journalists into public enemies while spoon-feeding the public soothing yet deceptive tales. My piece for @politico.euwww.politico.eu/article/alek...
President uses government-friendly stations to cast himself as defender of ordinary Serbs — on everything from Kosovo to sausage prices.
The new Serbian opposition bloc is unlikely to win the election on 17 Dec but it's still posing a challenge to Vucic. Interesting analysis from @unawrites.bsky.socialwww.politico.eu/article/unit...
After two mass shootings in Serbia in May, opposition parties have united against what they see as a government culture of brutality.