Opinions, thoughts and discussions of the author
7/23/25
Pure Oil. Dirty Arithmetic
How the Hungary–Serbia pipeline became a pipeline in Europe’s face, and why gasoline in Belgrade costs more than in the Czech Republic
7/19/25
Sanctions at the Limit of Faith
Why the EU’s 18th Sanctions Package Looks Powerful — but Works Halfway
7/15/25
A Slap Across the Balkans: How 35% Became a Sign of Dissent
Serbia and Republika Srpska received from Trump not economic punishment, but a political warning — wrapped in rhetoric, symbols, and threats against the backdrop of Russia, China, and Europe
7/8/25
Tariffs by Hand: How Trump Writes the Economy with Commas and Capital Letters
A series of ultimatum letters from Donald Trump has shaken markets and diplomacy. From “Dear Mr. President” to “You will never be disappointed”—a new style of old politics.
7/2/25
No Date, No Speech, No Center
How the protest after Vidovdan stopped being just about students — and what the police, Lavrov, and journalists had to say in response
6/24/25
Club of Norms and Legality: The UN Security Council as a Theater of Double Standards
From grandiose speeches about the “peaceful atom” to public lectures on the law—Russia, Iran, and China turned the Security Council into a morality lesson. But who exactly are these moralists? The last few years tell us more than enough.
6/17/25
Echoes of History and the Clang of Shields: A New Show of Strength in Serbia
How November’s tragedy, symbolic rallies, and this morning’s crackdown weave a single thread of non-violent resistance
6/13/25
Protests, Conscription and Credits: The Balance of Power in the Balkans
Universities under tents, homes—from coal to clean heat, and conscription returns—what’s next in the politics and economics of the Western Balkans?
6/11/25
Show Over?
From the “Impeachment Call” to “I Regret…”: An Intermission in the Political-Corporate Reality Show of Musk vs. Trump.
6/10/25
Night at the Skupština: How Academics, Medics and Observers Are Rewriting the Rules of the Game
From the Novi Sad Tragedy to the Tent Camp — The Journey of Civil Society Demanding Not Mere Words but Real Reform
6/6/25
When a Billion Stands Up to the Authority: The Fight for the Future of Space and Electric Cars
From 'disgusting abomination' to contract cancellations, the Trump-Musk saga where the stakes are higher than ratings and hype
5/30/25
Justice Without Trial: China Offers the World a Compromise on Concepts
What's Behind the Creation of IOMed and Why Authoritarian Regimes Join It
5/27/25
Morning Storm Over the Old Continent
Serbia at the crossroads of ambitions and realities
5/26/25
Europe: a musical of tariffs, tractors and diplomatic curiosities
As leaders delay tariffs and order planes, farmers block roads and politicians rehearse sensations - a live continental spectacle without intermission
5/24/25
Balkan rings of progress and political mines
From Albania's racing circuits to Romania's wind farms, a guide to the region's ambitions and failures
5/20/25
Chronicle of a day that was not noticed
Western Balkans May 20: Energy, Summits, Students, Wind and Anxiety
5/13/25
The EU in a Neighbourly Way: How the Eastern Flank is Building Its Own Europe
Allies with a veto and no commitments: what to do with an EU that plays against its rules?
5/12/25
A Balkan Day with a Broken Symphony
While Europe rehearses geopolitics, the Balkans play without a conductor - eggs are flying, judges are being beaten, Kurti demands recognition, and Malofeev is already in the library