Published 10.09.2026
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To develop effective strategies for combating antisemitism across Europe, it’s also essential to understand the local political contexts. In preparation for the upcoming EPNA workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, EPNA hosted an online check-in on October 31, 2024. The session offered insights from Nikola Burazer, a political scientist, Programme Director at the Belgrade-based think tank Centre for Contemporary Politics, and Executive Editor of European Western Balkans, a media portal focused on EU enlargement.
The session, attended by 15 participants, aimed to provide a better understanding of Serbia’s current political landscape. Nikola Burazer traced Serbia’s political developments over the past 35 years, highlighting significant shifts and challenges shaping the country today. His discussion covered Serbia’s democratic progress, the state of media freedom, and Serbia’s complex relationships with both the European Union and Russia. This historical and political overview outlined the challenges facing Serbian civil society, equipping EPNA members with essential context for discussing antisemitism and related issues at the upcoming workshop.
Learn more about Nikola Burazer’s analyses in these two films: Long Road to Europe (2021) and The Time of Stabilitocracy (2022).
“Historical responsibility cannot be voted away.” With these words, the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation called on the federal and state governments last Sunday to legally safeguard the independence of memorial sites – particularly in Saxony-Anhalt – by: through funding structures that ensure these institutions remain operational even in the event of a politically motivated withdrawal of state funding; through the targeted involvement of smaller memorial sites and local initiatives; and through the expansion of existing networks for joint educational work, legal advice and public support in the event of attacks on the institutions and their staff.