Lessons in colour: What Serbia’s protests can learn from North Macedonia
Street protests in Serbia under the slogan Srbija protiv nasilja (“Serbia against violence”) have entered its sixth month amid a climate of uncertainty. The first...
Tag : democracy
Policy Brief: The EU should flank its support for democratisation with clear political measures
by EWB
VIENNA – The EU and its member states need to step up efforts and commit to internal coherent to improve their credibility and external projection...
Policy Brief: Media reforms to safeguard democracy in BiH are needed
by EWB
VIENNA – The current global political crisis is reflecting Bosnia and Herzegovina’s media sphere thus there is a need to open new discussions related to...
Policy Brief: Active citizen participation can be catalyst of social change in Montenegro
by EWB
VIENNA – Through the development of local communities and their civil input from below, Montenegro can help accelerate the reforms that are necessary for the...
Policy Brief: Alternative forms of civic initiatives has a higher potential to mobilise diverse groups of citizens
by EWB
VIENNA – Inclusive decision-making processes that prioritise citizens and their needs, allowing their voices to shape the decisions that affect them, are at the core...
Policy Brief: Romanian politicians failed to communicate effectively, leaving room for extremist to exploit weaknesses of democracy
by EWB
VIENNA – Upcoming democratic movements in Romania should clarify their goals and organizational structure early on and then try to become entrenched within groups of...
Policy Brief: Education plays a crucial role to prevent the rehabilitation of extremist ideologies in Croatia
by EWB
VIENNA – Cooperation between authorities, civil society, historians, human rights experts, and representatives of minority communities should be enhanced to jointly confront the past, promote...
Serbian CSOs appeal to the EU to stop appeasing Serbia’s autocratic regime and support democratic actors
by EWB
BELGRADE – “Today, it has become evident that the policy of reconciliation and cooperation with the regime in Serbia will not bear fruit. For these...
Western Balkans cannot be a stable region if the rule of law is not taken seriously
by EWB
BELGRADE – The concept of a captured state is a complex phenomenon that cannot be equated with the widespread corruption that exists even in some...
Students’ political alienation and passivilization raises concerns about the future of Serbian democracy
While universities often are described as pro-democratic institutions that generate inclusive and pro-democratic students, research conducted at the University of Belgrade found that political alienation...