Vucic in Paris as Serbia faces domestic tensions

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić has surprisingly commissioned the expertly renowned but politically completely inexperienced endocrinologist Djuro Macut to form a new government for the country shaken by permanent protests. If this is not achieved by 18 April, new elections are threatened. Commentators investigate the reasons why the election could have just fallen on Macut.

The Serbian President's visit takes place in the context of unprecedented national demonstrations against his government.

Vucic in Paris as Serbia faces domestic tensions

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was warmly received by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on April 9, marking the ...

Following a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the importance France attaches to Serbia's democratic and European path and expressed its commitment to EU enlargement to the Western Balkans.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić knows that he enjoys more support abroad than at home. He is aware that citizens do not trust him, local sheriffs are no longer allowed to