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Author: M.J. GDNUS
Serbia is the closest European ally of Russia, and corruption is ubiquitous in that Balkan State, it is stated in the analysis published by the German Foundation Friedrich Naumann.
"Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić has already met 17 times with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. In 2019, Vučić received Orden Alexander Nevski in Moscow, which is usually assigned to large Russian personalities. It was one of the happiest moments in his political career, "Russia's analysis and the Pioneers of Autocracy: How Kremlin Destabilizes Europe, whose author is a journalist and University Professor Thomas Brey.
It is added that the regime in Serbia tries to implement the policy of the "Serbian world" modeled on a similar project "Russian World".
"This great Serbian program was one of the causes of bloody wars during the break-up of Yugoslavia," he writes in the analysis, reports the Beta agency.
Russia raised to heaven
It is recalled that Serbia did not harmonize its policy with the EU and did not introduce sanctions to Russia.
"The National Airline of Air Serbia is still flying several times a week for Moscow and other Russian cities. There is a Russian-Serbian humanitarian center near the city of Nis in the south of Serbia, which are considered by critics in the west, the Center of the Russian Intelligence Service, "the analysis is stated.
It is added that the Pronald Media in Serbia is the main bearers of Russian propaganda.
"It is even more important that it is Serbian officials, especially those in high state positions, those who in the first row of spreading and anti-Western narratives,", writes in the analysis.
It is added that in these media "Russia raised to heaven, while the West is literally demonstrated."
It is stated that Vučić is actually expanding Russian propaganda in their interviews for Western media.
It is pointed out that, although Germany is the most important partner of Serbia, it often shows in a very negative light in Serbia.
The analysis states that, "whether it is a path from Russia, (Prime Minister Victor) Orban from Hungary, Vučić from Serbia or (Prime Minister Robert) FICA from Slovakia - the systems of their political control and preservation are the same".
"In the first place is a new nationalism that encourages the statement that neighboring countries, NATO, USA or the EU threaten the nation," writes in the analysis.
In addition to centralized and censored media, it is stated in the analysis, the key tool for preserving authorities are the systematic undercutting of all state institutions such as parliament, government and ministries, judiciary, local authorities and independent supervisory bodies.
Positions only through SNS
"Also, the labor market is politically instrumentalized. Many positions in administration and economy can only be obtained through the ruling SNS party. No wonder the incredible ten percent of the total population consists of SNS members. These members play a key role in manipulation elections, as they are obliged to collect safe votes from their families and colleagues, "says in the analysis.
It is added that Vučić, "as in a reality show, as the ubiquitous president maintains the public in constant excitement."
"Almost every day appears on TV screens, often speaking hours to expose important, large, incredible or dramatic stories to citizens, as the government media announce. These are stories of conspiracies, organized crime, fear scenarios for the future, spectacular foreign investors, the installation of the foundations or the opening of modern hospitals, roads, factories, railways, "the analysis is stated.
It is added to "completely delete the boss between the head of the state and the state", because Vučić "constantly claims that he enabled this or that, as if he had invested his own money."
The analysis also points out that the marginalized opposition in Serbia is largely excluded from political life, several critical media, journalists and politicians are the targets of attacks and placing on the pillar of shame from government media.
"They are constantly accusing them that they want to kill the president, to slander his homeland abroad, that they are corrupt and immoral, and to control them foreign intelligence. In order for the weak opposition to threaten the president or - as he often claims - his family, when he can use the police, intelligence, and even the army? ", Stated in the analysis.
