De Balie Podcast

Serbia is struggling with large-scale corruption. Discontent with president Aleksandar Vučić’s government is growing, and student protests are becoming increasingly larger. Investigative journalist Stevan Dojčinović talks about the ongoing struggle against corruption and the fight for a transparent democracy, along with GroenLinks/PvdA Member of the European Parliament Thijs Reuten and Professor Comparative Governance Antoaneta Dimitrova.For weeks, tens of thousands of people in Serbia have been taking to the streets to protest against corruption within the Serbian government. The student-led protest movement was boosted by farmers, actors and educators, in the most recent show of public anger over the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people.Serbia is also in the international spotlight. President Vučić values his relationship with Russia. At the same time, Serbia seeks to become a member of the EU. While Brussels is concerned about the growing influence of Russia and China in the Western Balka