Serbia

From World Questions by BBC World Service

July 14, 2025 · 49 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the state of democracy in Serbia and the impact of student-led protests on the government.

Is there a lack of democracy in Serbia? Can the current student-led protests topple the Government? Will this Balkan country ever join the European Union? Allan Little chairs a panel of leading Serbian politicians and analysts who face tough questions from across the nation. The panel: Marko Djuric: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Serbian Progressive Party Borko Stefanovic: Deputy Leader, Freedom and Justice Party Danica Ilic: Journalist Filip Balunovic: Research fellow, University of Belgrade Producer: Helen Towner (Image: Protestors converge in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, in March 2025 in the largest of a series of recent anti-corruption demonstrations. Credit: Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images)

People in this episode

Host: Allan Little

Guests: Marko Djuric, Borko Stefanovic, Danica Ilic, Filip Balunovic

Topics covered

democracy
protests
European Union
politics
Serbia
government

Keywords

Serbia
democracy
protests
European Union
politics
government
Balkan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Serbian Progressive Party, Freedom and Justice Party, University of Belgrade

Places: Serbia, Belgrade