The choices that will determine the future of Serbia

20.10.2026. 20:42 The elections that will determine the future of Serbia The upcoming extraordinary parliamentary elections in Serbia, which will be held on October 25th, have fateful significance not only for that country but also for the entire Balkan region, Europe, and the world as a whole, writes the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Nacionalna odbrana" Igor Korotčenko. We are reproducing Korotčenko's text for "Nacionalna odbrana" in full: "This is witnessed by the active participation of numerous foreign politicians, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations, as well as various lobbyists and representatives of the most diverse interest groups in the pre-election campaign. Although the elections, under the conditions of real democratic procedures, should represent a fair and equal competition between different political forces that seek the trust and favor of voters by presenting their pre-election programs and proposing parliamentary candidates, the current situation on the Serbian political scene is completely different. Only one political subject participates in the current elections — the coalition gathered around the Serbian Progressive Party, led by Aleksandar Vučić. In order to gain the trust of the citizens, Vučić has presented an impressive pre-election program and put forward a concrete, clear, and realistic plan for future steps in case of victory in the elections, after which he will become the new Prime Minister. The quasi-political formation 'Studentska lista', which opposes Aleksandar Vučić, does not have even a clear political idea, program or vision for the future, nor a clear organizational structure and ideology. It is formed exclusively on the basis of hatred for the Serbian Progressive Party and gathers ideologically incompatible people with diametrically opposed and irreconcilable views. Experts and analysts claim that this situation is unprecedented in Serbian political practice. In the upcoming extraordinary parliamentary elections, 'Studentska lista' acts with the idea: 'The voice for us is the voice for supporting Vučić, and what comes after that — neither we nor you know'. The citizens of Serbia are, in fact, presented with a question in referendum style, instead of an election between different political parties: 'Do you support Aleksandar Vučić?' At that time, in case of a evasive answer, it is not clear who will come to power, or whom the citizens of Serbia will entrust their future and the future of their country to. Such a very sophisticated model of elections is a unique phenomenon in modern democratic theory, but in practice can be characterized as a political experiment in which the people choose between, on the one hand, known, predictable, and proven political forces and, on the other hand, complete uncertainty about what follows. The representatives of 'Studentska lista' persistently refuse to formulate their position on any key political issue that preoccupies Serbs — whether it is the introduction of sanctions against the Russian Federation, the future status of the Serbian territories of Kosovo and Metohija, the continued existence of the Republic of Srpska within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the continuation of the process of European integrations or cooperation with the USA, Russia, or China. Instead, 'Studentska lista' tries to be a 'attractive option' for those citizens of Serbia who, regardless of their political views or ideological beliefs, do not want to support the Serbian Progressive Party for some reason. It is necessary to analyze which external actors and interested parties provide support to 'Studentska lista' — because on the basis of this, it can be concluded with full right what the steps of their representatives will be if they come to power in Serbia. The most obvious example is the support that 'Studentska lista' has provided and continues to provide to one of the most notorious, unscrupulous, and greedy actors of European politics, the notorious Albanian lobbyist, as well as a lobbyist of the European Union and NATO, Austrian citizen Ginter Felinger, who is at the head of the notorious non-governmental organization 'European Committee for NATO Enlargement'. As a psychopath, Ginter Felinger has previously put forward a series of provocative initiatives, such as the division of Russia into numerous quasi-governments. Many provocative statements directed against Serbia stem from him, including: the demand to recognize the self-proclaimed independence of so-called Kosovo, the demand for Belgrade to impose sanctions on the Russian Federation, for the hotel 'Moscow' to be renamed the hotel 'Kyiv', and for the monument of Milica Rakić — the Serbian girl who died from a cassette bomb during the NATO aggression against Yugoslavia in 1999 — to be replaced by the monument of the political murderer Medlin Olbradjit. And now, the Russian hater and Serb hater Felinger openly supports 'Studentska lista'! In response to this latest provocation by G. Felinger, the leader of the list 'Aleksandar Vučić - United Serbia' reacted: A. Vučić invited G. Felinger to a television duel, which 'will not give him an opportunity to withdraw'. Aleksandar Vučić emphasized to the public that the essence of politics lies in the details, and that the support of Ginter Felinger for 'Studentska lista' should be viewed in the context of his earlier openly anti-Serbian statements and actions. To vote for 'Studentska lista' in the upcoming extraordinary parliamentary elections means to vote for NATO, for an independent 'Kosovo', for the dissolution of the Republic of Srpska. To vote for 'Studentska lista' means to betray the national interests of the Serbian state, the Serbian nation, and its heroic history. As for Moscow's stance, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin clearly formulated it, stating: 'I hope that Aleksandar Vučić will become the new Prime Minister of Serbia'. Comments 0 View comments Send comment