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BCSP researcher Luka Šterić analyzes militaristic narratives in the three countries signatories of the Dayton Peace Agreement - Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

The organisations gathered around the Three Freedoms Platform fiercely condemn the aggression of the Russian Federation on Ukraine and warn that a blatant violation of international law norms is at hand. We call upon the international stakeholders and humanitarian organisations to do all in their powers to prevent further suffering of the civilian population, and upon the relevant institutions of the Republic of Serbia to contribute to that end, as well as to prepare for providing assistance to the people fleeing their homes. Also, we call upon the institutions of the Republic of Serbia to join other European countries and condemn the aggression of the Russian Federation on Ukraine. This is one of the important moments of the European solidarity and Serbia, if it wishes to be part of the European Union, must demonstrate that its shares the EU values.

What narratives are used to describe the cooperation of the Serbian government with illiberal forces such as Russia and China, and how those narratives are related to the capture of the state in Serbia, read in the text written by BCSP senior researcher Vuk Vuksanović.

BCSP researchers Maja Bjeloš and Luka Šterić analyzed how media in Serbia reported about Chinese, Russian and EU help during the pandemics.

Are we witnessing a new arms race in the Western Balkans between Serbia and Croatia, or is that just a show by politicians to boost their domestic standing? Read more about that topic in the latest analysis by BCSP researchers Vuk Vuksanović and Marija Ignjatijević.

The stampede of activities, especially in regard to completing constitutional changes, seeks to show sufficient progress to open new clusters before the elections in the spring of 2022, but the results are lacking. The fight against corruption and organized crime remain critical areas in cluster 1, and anti-immigrant activities and rhetoric contribute to the radicalization of society, representatives of the coalition prEUgovor warned at the online presentation of the new Alarm Report on 18 November.

We present the latest Alarm report published by prEUgovor coalition.

BCSP warns the public that the draft Law on Foreign Affairs, if it does not undergo profound changes, will increase the power of the President in conducting foreign policy to the detriment of the Government and the discretionary power of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and reduce the transparency of the Ministry, as well as centralize the supervision of all affairs related to foreign relations. Such a law would be another step toward formalizing the President's role beyond his Constitutional competencies, thus taking over the institutions responsible for formulating and implementing foreign policy.