ACTUAL TOPICS: State Capture<\/a>, Accountability<\/a>, Organised crime<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is an independent think-tank that contributes to advancing the security of people in accordance with democratic principles and respect for human rights through research, public advocacy, community development and education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Date: 07.04.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div> This paper examines how the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) is portrayed in existing research and media discourse, primarily as a major conduit of Russian influence in the Western Balkans through narratives tied to the Kremlin\u2019s \u201cRussian World\u201d project and hybrid warfare activities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 24.03.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\t\tDr Sr\u0111an Cviji\u0107 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div> This publication assesses how six external actors - Russia, China, T\u00fcrkiye, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israel, and Azerbaijan - engage with the Western Balkans (WB) and how such engagement affects the European Union (EU) enlargement process.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 09.02.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\t\tMaja Bjelo\u0161 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div> The concept of the \u201ccolour revolution\u201d has shifted from describing democratic uprisings in post-socialist states to serving as a powerful tool of authoritarian control. In Serbia, the ruling elite\u2014drawing heavily on the Russian strategic playbook\u2014has reframed the term as a symbol of foreign subversion aimed at overthrowing the government and destabilising the country. Since 2012, this narrative has been systematically used to delegitimise dissent, protests, and civic mobilisation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 01.02.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div> The war in Ukraine has reverberated across the Western Balkans in ways that reflect the region\u2019s own political dynamics more than the influence of any external actor, including Russia. In Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, media coverage and public narratives surrounding the conflict have been shaped primarily by domestic political realities, local media structures, and long-standing identity divides.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 19.01.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div> An analysis of nine far-right Telegram channels from Serbia, conducted during June and July 2025, shows that although these actors are numerically limited, they exert significant influence in spreading nationalist, pro-Russian, and anti-system narratives.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 24.12.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\t\tPredrag Petrovi\u0107 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div> In the past decade, European countries have witnessed a rise in anti-establishment extremism (AEE), which challenges the modern democratic order and offers authoritarian modes of governance as a \u201csolution\u201d to consecutive, overlapping crises. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Date: 10.02.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div> The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) are co-hosting a side event \"Whispering Giants: The Western Balkans\u2019 Democracy Crisis as a Test for Europe,\" at this year\u2019s Munich Security Conference on 13 February.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 30.10.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div> On 31 October at the Envoy Hotel, the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) will host a panel discussion titled \u201cFreedoms Under Pressure: Civil Society and Digital Oversight in Serbia and Abroad\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Date: 18.02.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div> Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div> On 20 February 2025. at Envoy Conference, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy will present the latest research \u201cNon-Malign Influence - What Does the Russian Community in Serbia Think and Do\u201d. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>RECENT RESOURCES<\/a><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>More Than Moscow\u2019s Shadow: Serbia\u2019s Orthodox Church and Regional Influence<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>MANUFACTURED THREAT: The Use of the \u201cColour Revolution\u201d Narrative as a Tool of Authoritarian Rule in Serbia<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>MADE AT HOME: Political Elites and Media Narratives on the Ukraine War in Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>The Ecosystem of Serbian Far-Right Telegram Channels<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>Extremism From Above: Serbia\u2019s Ruling Party as the Principal Anti-Establishment Extremist Actor<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>BCSP and ECFR at Munich Security Conference 2026 | Side Event<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>BCSP Panel Discussion on Civil Society & Digital Oversight<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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<\/span><\/div>BCSP Presents the Research on Russian Community in Serbia<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
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