BELGRADE, Serbia Concerns have been raised in Serbia over the presence of a Russian diplomat expelled from the European Union on spying accusations in a delegation set to monitor this Sunday’s parliamentary elections.
Smeared in the press, intimidated on the streets, their homes hit by strange burglaries and fires.Election observers say the episode matches a clear pattern of intimidation common in Serbian politics.
Dec 13, 2023 // Serbians will go to the polls on 17 December, and the outcome is unclear as the ruling Serbian Progressive Party and its allies have been losing support. There is no unified opposition, leaving the outcome uncertain, though regardless of the outcome Serbia is likely to retain its strategy of pro-Western neutrality, writes Nikola Mikovic.