CRTA deployed 10 limited-capacity observation missions, applying a methodology grounded in international principles and standards for citizen election observation. The observation was organised through mobile teams, in line with short-term observation practices, which are based on wide territorial coverage and direct monitoring of election day proceedings, but without continuous presence at all polling stations. Throughout…
Local elections scheduled for 29 March 2026, in 10 local self-government units (LSGs) are taking place in an environment of prolonged political polarization, heightened tensions, and practices that undermine the equality of electoral participants. On election day, CRTA will observe voting in all 10 LSGs. Observation missions will be organised according to a unified methodology…
Throughout 2025, Serbian media consistently and systematically cultivated anti-Western narratives. The European Union was predominantly portrayed in a negative light, while Russia and China, and increasingly the United States, were presented positively. These trends unfolded in a media environment marked by the president’s record-high visibility, with hundreds of live appearances on television programs. The results…
In 2025, Serbian media coverage doubled down on anti-Western messaging, casting the European Union in an especially harsh light, while portraying Russia, China, and the United States largely positively. The shift in the political context in the United States quickly resonated within domestic reporting, whereas the EU remained a constant target of negative and manipulative…
Serbia today is increasingly described by citizens as Ćaciland. What is Ćaciland – this impossible-to-translate word? It refers to the space between the Presidency and the National Assembly, in the very centre of the capital, where individuals with serious criminal records, including war crimes, camp and operate openly. They physically and verbally attack journalists, activists,…
Since the safety of our observers has been seriously endangered, we have decided to abolish the CRTA’s Observation Mission in Mionica and withdraw our observers from all polling stations and mobile teams. We made this decision after a mobile team of CRTA’s female observers in Mionica was attacked by a group of unidentified men. They…
CRTA will be among the citizens voting on November 30 – in Mionica and Negotin at regular local elections, and in Sečanj at extraordinary local elections. In addition to observers, CRTA’s legal teams will also be present, ready to support citizens in cases of pressure or any other violation of their voting rights. In Mionica,…
Honourable Members of the Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to address you today. Serbia today stands at a decisive point in its modern history. The country that once symbolised democratic transition in the Western Balkans has become a warning sign of how quickly institutions can erode. From stagnation to duplicity…
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