Serbia on the move

Analysis & background discussion with journalist Andrej Ivanji (Belgrade)

The student protest movement has profoundly changed Serbia in recent months. Triggered by the tragedy in Novi Sad, a nationwide movement against corruption, abuse of power and a lack of political transparency has emerged. Recent political developments have shown that the balance of power in Serbia is less entrenched than many had long assumed.

How can this change be explained? Who is driving this movement? What opportunities – but also what risks – does this present for democracy, the rule of law and Serbia’s European prospects?

We’ll be discussing this with Andrej Ivanji, one of the most distinguished experts on the Western Balkans. As a journalist for the Serbian news magazine *Vreme* and a correspondent for *Der Standard*, *taz* and other German-language media outlets, he has been reporting on and analysing political and social developments in South-Eastern Europe for decades.

A selection of recent articles by Andrej Ivanji  

• After the parliamentary election in Serbia: A dangerous power vacuum in Belgrade | taz.de
• Parliamentary elections in Serbia: Doing is better than studying | taz.de
• Opposition election victory: The miracle of Serbia | taz.de
• Serbia ahead of the general election: „Fear has changed sides“ | taz.de
• Elections in Serbia: They’re giving Vučić a scare | taz.de
• Ahead of the parliamentary election in Serbia: A calculated resignation | taz.de
• Novi Sad: pent-up anger beneath the deathly silence | taz.de