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<\/span><\/div>More Than Moscow\u2019s Shadow: Serbia\u2019s Orthodox Church and Regional Influence<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 07.04.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/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
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<\/span><\/div>Friends or Foes? External Actors and the EU\u2019s Western Balkans Policy<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 24.03.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\t\tDr Sr\u0111an Cviji\u0107 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/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
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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>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 09.02.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\t\tMaja Bjelo\u0161 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/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
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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>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 01.02.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/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
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<\/span><\/div>The Ecosystem of Serbian Far-Right Telegram Channels<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 19.01.2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/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
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<\/span><\/div>Extremism From Above: Serbia\u2019s Ruling Party as the Principal Anti-Establishment Extremist Actor<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 24.12.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\t\tPredrag Petrovi\u0107 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/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
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<\/span><\/div>Anti-systemic Extremism in Serbia<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 08.12.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\t\tIsidora Staki\u0107 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Anti-systemic extremism (ASE) in Serbia has expanded amid prolonged political crises, institutional distrust, and disillusionment with the European integration. Like elsewhere in Europe, ASE thrives in periods of societal instability that expose weaknesses in democratic governance. In Serbia, authoritarian tendencies, media control, and pervasive conspiracy narratives have further fueled skepticism toward institutions and \u201cglobal elites.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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<\/span><\/div>Political and Institutional Crisis in Serbia: Possible Scenarios (November 2025 \u2013 June 2026)<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 07.11.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\t\tDr Sr\u0111an Cviji\u0107 | \r\n\t\t\tIgor Bandovi\u0107 | \r\n\t\t\tJelena Peji\u0107 Niki\u0107 | \r\n\t\t\tMarko Draji\u0107 | \r\n\t\t\tPredrag Petrovi\u0107 | \r\n\t\t\tVuk Vuksanovi\u0107 | \r\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>The BCSP policy brief \u201cPolitical and Institutional Crisis in Serbia: Possible Scenarios (November 2025 \u2013 June 2026)\u201d analyses the country\u2019s deepest political and institutional turmoil in over a decade, rooted in systemic corruption, impunity and the erosion of public trust following the Novi Sad tragedy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n
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<\/span><\/div>Serbian Malignant Influence in the Western Balkans<\/a><\/h3><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Date: 03.11.2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Author: \t\tBelgrade Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div>This report examines the concept of the Serbian World as a framework for Serbian influence in the Western Balkans, promoted by political elites indirectly and more directly by affiliated actors in Serbia and region. While not an official state policy, the idea functions as a powerful narrative tool, blending nationalism, historical revisionism, and strategic influence to sustain Serbia\u2019s regional leverage and consolidate domestic political control.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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