On 15 March 2025, the largest protest in Serbia’s history took place. It served as the culmination of the ongoing student-led protests, seeking justice for the 16 victims of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse on 1 November 2024. More than 300,000 citizens answered the call and filled the streets of Belgrade demanding accountability. […]
On 28 January 2026, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted a package of five amendments to key judicial laws, widely referred to in the public as the “Mrdić’s Laws”, after their proposer, Uglješa Mrdić, a Member of Parliament from the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS). President Aleksandar Vučić signed the laws on […]
Summary The European Commission’s proposed 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) signals a decisive shift in EU policy, making enlargement a central pillar of its geopolitical strategy, underpinned by record funding, stricter conditionality and a streamlined external action framework. Enlargement as a core strategy: the European Commission now treats enlargement as a top geopolitical priority, viewing […]
Summary The European Parliament’s recent resolutions on the European Commission’s 2023 and 2024 reports on Western Balkan countries reflect unusually strong language and the increasing concerns about Serbia’s active role in regional instability. For the first time in such strong words, the European Parliament directly criticises Serbia for acting as a destabilising force in the […]