Timothy Edmunds

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.