Elena Avramovska

Apr 30, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | Richard Youngs |Elena Avramovska |Johanna Lutz |Erik Jones

The danger is greater than the rise of far-right parties. In fact, there is a risk that in their eagerness to contain the far right, European leaders may do greater damage to democracy itself. By Richard YoungsApril 2024Elections for all 720 seats in the European Parliament are set for June 6 through 9 of this year. The results may confront democracy with a severe stress test.

Mar 26, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | Elena Avramovska |Johanna Lutz |Timothy Edmunds

Aleksandar Vučić is tearing down what remains of Serbian democracy while the West remains silent. Serbia has become a test case for democratic resolve, and the region’s would-be strongmen are taking notice. By Filip MilačićMarch 2024Free but not fair. This describes most Serbian elections since President Aleksandar Vučić and his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) rose to power in 2012. Election day would go smoothly, but the playing field was tilted and the run-up marred by numerous irregularities.