Serbia has populist government, says Tony Blair's think tank
Tony Blair's Institute for Global Change is warning about "the growing populism in Europe."
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According to the report, in 2000, an average 8.5 percent of the vote went to populist parties, while today that number stands at 24.1 percent.
At the same time, "the number of European countries with populist participation in government has doubled since 2000, from 7 to 14" creating "an unprecedented populist belt now covers a big and strategically important stretch of Central and Eastern Europe, from the Baltic Sea all the way to the Aegean."
Blair's institute warns that the trend will continue unless moderate parties find ways to counter the appeal of populists.
The document defines as populist those parties and politicians who "claim to represent the true will of a unified people against domestic elites, foreign migrants, or ethnic, religious or sexual minorities."
"Nearly all of them embrace elements of direct democracy like referendums," the report said, and added that "nearly all of them have resorted to inflammatory attacks on independent institutions like the media or the judiciary" and "frequently advocate for highly restrictive immigration policies and protectionist economic policies."
"Populists are strongest in Eastern Europe. They routinely out-compete the political mainstream and have already taken power in seven countries: Bosnia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Serbia, and Slovakia. Populist parties are also the junior coalition partners in two additional Eastern European countries, and dominate the opposition in three more," the report said.
"There are a few strong left-wing populist parties in Eastern Europe, including the Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) party in Kosovo and Direction-Social Democracy in Slovakia," the text continued.
"But by far the strongest populist presence in this part of the continent is on the political right. Parties like Poland’s Law and Justice (PiS) party and Hungary’s Fidesz tend to emphasise a nationalism based on soil, blood, or culture; take a hard line against immigration; and have, especially in Poland and Hungary, quickly started to dismantle key democratic institutions like the free media and an independent judiciary."
Populist government made of war criminals.
(Avni, 29 December 2017 20:27)
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Surely you are referring to the Kosovo Albanian leadership with this statement!
(Alan. W, 2 January 2018 08:29)
Yes Mark.W, a good laugh for Hitler, now the Balkans lay in ruins, poverty and degression and more hate than ever before ! How many Serbian people left in Srpska Krajina and Bosna - Herzegovona ? how many Serbian people left in Kosovo ? What is the quality of life for the few Serbian people who remain in Kosovo, Srpska Krajina and Bosna-Herzegovina ? Oh lets not forget the so called Kosovars ( Albanians ) who live in Kosovo today, what is the quality of their lives and what is their future ? Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton with so much bloody gold in their pockets I am sure they are so very comfortable !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 17:34) #
Your comments are all over the place Hitler, the Clintons, Tony Blair......
You seem to blame everyone for the problems of the Serb people except themselves.
While the actions of the Serb nationalists brought much damage to the people it pales in comparison to the damage brought by corruption and bad governance. That is not just in Serbia but in all the Former countries in Yugoslavia and much of the East block countries.
What doesn’t help your people is the living in the past and doing nothing to come to terms with your past mistakes and correcting them so as not to repeat them.
(Mark.W, 1 January 2018 03:48)
In my long life I have met and known many people from around the world, I have to say sadly the great majority of the Anglo - Saxons and Aryans lost my respect as human beings ! Anglo's and Aryan's are the biggest crooks in the world, evil and wicked monsters ! Oh don't take my word for that just read world history and see who went to conquer the world and take humans as slaves ! Yes, I do feel much closer to all other races and cultures, I understand what they desire but I don't understand the cruel, wicked and evil mentality of Anglo's and Aryan's ! Just look into history who is doing all the mass murders and stealing, Yea you know what I am talking about !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 1 January 2018 01:07)
The article is about narrow minded populism spreading in Europe and you jump right in to prove Tony Blairs point with your post.
(Mark.W, 31 December 2017 02:45) # Comment link
Yes Mark.W, a good laugh for Hitler, now the Balkans lay in ruins, poverty and degression and more hate than ever before ! How many Serbian people left in Srpska Krajina and Bosna - Herzegovona ? how many Serbian people left in Kosovo ? What is the quality of life for the few Serbian people who remain in Kosovo, Srpska Krajina and Bosna-Herzegovina ? Oh lets not forget the so called Kosovars ( Albanians ) who live in Kosovo today, what is the quality of their lives and what is their future ? Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton with so much bloody gold in their pockets I am sure they are so very comfortable !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 17:34)
Seriously Dragoljub? "Anglo Saxon race = Satan" So tell me, if we are Satan and you are a devout Christian, what is your religious obligation towards us? Surely not tolerance or acceptance. Go on, spit it out. I imagine you could simply copy/paste declarations from the Nazis or ISIS.
(TC, 31 December 2017 15:16)
I think Drago was still being very diplomatic.. What if I call Blair and his wife who is known for having saved some of the worlds worse criminals, including Ramush the Cro-Magnon, two great pieces of british shit in the world?Drago is right on spot on everything and you serbian degenerates of the likes of Bob, Mark, and other ignorant serbs, have less dignity that Drago's bathroom.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 31 December 2017 15:11)
The article is about narrow minded populism spreading in Europe and you jump right in to prove Tony Blairs point with your post.
(Mark.W, 31 December 2017 02:45)
Read a book, that is my life, that is all I have done in my life since the early ages. I could only understand Serbian until I began to learn English at age five, then I did read, every thing I could get my hands on regarding Srbija, the Balkans and every war or up rising in the Balkans in known history.
TC:
England NEVER friendly nor sympathetic towards Srbija and as a matter of fact the same towards any people of the Balkans ! England a big trouble maker in the world, the same like Germany, only reaching out and claiming other peoples lands and making slaves of them. Aryan - Anglo Saxon race = Satan ! The Devil's days are numbered now, no amount of silver or gold will protect the evil doomed !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 01:24)
Little Leprechaun - "who stole my Lucky Charms!!! I'sure his ass still hurts from having the US's hand up there puppeteering. Joke of a human being, but his pockets are pretty full.
(ChiTown, 30 December 2017 22:01)
@Dragoljub Djurkovic
Dragoljube, please take it easy.
Instead of getting excited, please read a book - ANY book.
(Bogdan Petričić, 30 December 2017 18:12)
Dragoljub, that's enough! I'm no fan of Blair either. Nor are millions of other English/Anglos. But when you use English as a derogatory term ("English Anglo degenerate low life garbage. .."), you are commiting the same stupidity, creating the same toxic prejudice that you accuse others of. Blair's problem was being Blair, not his being English. In the same way, Russia should be valued by her actions, not simply by her notional religious affiliation.
(TC, 30 December 2017 11:50)
Tony B l i a r, the disgusting warmongering lapdog of George Bush. A spineless wonder and champagne socialist who is only interested in one thing - his personal fortune. I was not surprised that he was an advisor to the Serbian government... they paid him enough for it. Well you get what you paid for.
(Tony (a Brit currently working in Berlin), 30 December 2017 00:39)
Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton are right up there with Ante Pavelic and Hitler, most notorious enemies of Srbija and of all Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the world !!!
Why is this English Anglo degenerate low life garbage Blair permitted by Serbian government to enter the territory of Srbija ???
Any Serbs out there in the world who think Tony Blair is their friend then better you never been born so stupid !!!
It's only less than twenty years since the murder of Kosovo and did we Serbian people forget what Tony Blair was telling his lies to the world about the minority Serbian peoples situation and reality in Kosovo ???
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 29 December 2017 19:20)
Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton are right up there with Ante Pavelic and Hitler, most notorious enemies of Srbija and of all Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the world !!!
Why is this English Anglo degenerate low life garbage Blair permitted by Serbian government to enter the territory of Srbija ???
Any Serbs out there in the world who think Tony Blair is their friend then better you never been born so stupid !!!
It's only less than twenty years since the murder of Kosovo and did we Serbian people forget what Tony Blair was telling his lies to the world about the minority Serbian peoples situation and reality in Kosovo ???
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 29 December 2017 19:20)
Tony B l i a r, the disgusting warmongering lapdog of George Bush. A spineless wonder and champagne socialist who is only interested in one thing - his personal fortune. I was not surprised that he was an advisor to the Serbian government... they paid him enough for it. Well you get what you paid for.
(Tony (a Brit currently working in Berlin), 30 December 2017 00:39)
Dragoljub, that's enough! I'm no fan of Blair either. Nor are millions of other English/Anglos. But when you use English as a derogatory term ("English Anglo degenerate low life garbage. .."), you are commiting the same stupidity, creating the same toxic prejudice that you accuse others of. Blair's problem was being Blair, not his being English. In the same way, Russia should be valued by her actions, not simply by her notional religious affiliation.
(TC, 30 December 2017 11:50)
@Dragoljub Djurkovic
Dragoljube, please take it easy.
Instead of getting excited, please read a book - ANY book.
(Bogdan Petričić, 30 December 2017 18:12)
Little Leprechaun - "who stole my Lucky Charms!!! I'sure his ass still hurts from having the US's hand up there puppeteering. Joke of a human being, but his pockets are pretty full.
(ChiTown, 30 December 2017 22:01)
Read a book, that is my life, that is all I have done in my life since the early ages. I could only understand Serbian until I began to learn English at age five, then I did read, every thing I could get my hands on regarding Srbija, the Balkans and every war or up rising in the Balkans in known history.
TC:
England NEVER friendly nor sympathetic towards Srbija and as a matter of fact the same towards any people of the Balkans ! England a big trouble maker in the world, the same like Germany, only reaching out and claiming other peoples lands and making slaves of them. Aryan - Anglo Saxon race = Satan ! The Devil's days are numbered now, no amount of silver or gold will protect the evil doomed !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 01:24)
Populist government made of war criminals.
(Avni, 29 December 2017 20:27)
---…--
Surely you are referring to the Kosovo Albanian leadership with this statement!
(Alan. W, 2 January 2018 08:29)
The article is about narrow minded populism spreading in Europe and you jump right in to prove Tony Blairs point with your post.
(Mark.W, 31 December 2017 02:45) # Comment link
Yes Mark.W, a good laugh for Hitler, now the Balkans lay in ruins, poverty and degression and more hate than ever before ! How many Serbian people left in Srpska Krajina and Bosna - Herzegovona ? how many Serbian people left in Kosovo ? What is the quality of life for the few Serbian people who remain in Kosovo, Srpska Krajina and Bosna-Herzegovina ? Oh lets not forget the so called Kosovars ( Albanians ) who live in Kosovo today, what is the quality of their lives and what is their future ? Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton with so much bloody gold in their pockets I am sure they are so very comfortable !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 17:34)
The article is about narrow minded populism spreading in Europe and you jump right in to prove Tony Blairs point with your post.
(Mark.W, 31 December 2017 02:45)
I think Drago was still being very diplomatic.. What if I call Blair and his wife who is known for having saved some of the worlds worse criminals, including Ramush the Cro-Magnon, two great pieces of british shit in the world?Drago is right on spot on everything and you serbian degenerates of the likes of Bob, Mark, and other ignorant serbs, have less dignity that Drago's bathroom.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 31 December 2017 15:11)
Yes Mark.W, a good laugh for Hitler, now the Balkans lay in ruins, poverty and degression and more hate than ever before ! How many Serbian people left in Srpska Krajina and Bosna - Herzegovona ? how many Serbian people left in Kosovo ? What is the quality of life for the few Serbian people who remain in Kosovo, Srpska Krajina and Bosna-Herzegovina ? Oh lets not forget the so called Kosovars ( Albanians ) who live in Kosovo today, what is the quality of their lives and what is their future ? Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton with so much bloody gold in their pockets I am sure they are so very comfortable !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 17:34) #
Your comments are all over the place Hitler, the Clintons, Tony Blair......
You seem to blame everyone for the problems of the Serb people except themselves.
While the actions of the Serb nationalists brought much damage to the people it pales in comparison to the damage brought by corruption and bad governance. That is not just in Serbia but in all the Former countries in Yugoslavia and much of the East block countries.
What doesn’t help your people is the living in the past and doing nothing to come to terms with your past mistakes and correcting them so as not to repeat them.
(Mark.W, 1 January 2018 03:48)
Seriously Dragoljub? "Anglo Saxon race = Satan" So tell me, if we are Satan and you are a devout Christian, what is your religious obligation towards us? Surely not tolerance or acceptance. Go on, spit it out. I imagine you could simply copy/paste declarations from the Nazis or ISIS.
(TC, 31 December 2017 15:16)
In my long life I have met and known many people from around the world, I have to say sadly the great majority of the Anglo - Saxons and Aryans lost my respect as human beings ! Anglo's and Aryan's are the biggest crooks in the world, evil and wicked monsters ! Oh don't take my word for that just read world history and see who went to conquer the world and take humans as slaves ! Yes, I do feel much closer to all other races and cultures, I understand what they desire but I don't understand the cruel, wicked and evil mentality of Anglo's and Aryan's ! Just look into history who is doing all the mass murders and stealing, Yea you know what I am talking about !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 1 January 2018 01:07)
Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton are right up there with Ante Pavelic and Hitler, most notorious enemies of Srbija and of all Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the world !!!
Why is this English Anglo degenerate low life garbage Blair permitted by Serbian government to enter the territory of Srbija ???
Any Serbs out there in the world who think Tony Blair is their friend then better you never been born so stupid !!!
It's only less than twenty years since the murder of Kosovo and did we Serbian people forget what Tony Blair was telling his lies to the world about the minority Serbian peoples situation and reality in Kosovo ???
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 29 December 2017 19:20)
Dragoljub, that's enough! I'm no fan of Blair either. Nor are millions of other English/Anglos. But when you use English as a derogatory term ("English Anglo degenerate low life garbage. .."), you are commiting the same stupidity, creating the same toxic prejudice that you accuse others of. Blair's problem was being Blair, not his being English. In the same way, Russia should be valued by her actions, not simply by her notional religious affiliation.
(TC, 30 December 2017 11:50)
The article is about narrow minded populism spreading in Europe and you jump right in to prove Tony Blairs point with your post.
(Mark.W, 31 December 2017 02:45)
Yes Mark.W, a good laugh for Hitler, now the Balkans lay in ruins, poverty and degression and more hate than ever before ! How many Serbian people left in Srpska Krajina and Bosna - Herzegovona ? how many Serbian people left in Kosovo ? What is the quality of life for the few Serbian people who remain in Kosovo, Srpska Krajina and Bosna-Herzegovina ? Oh lets not forget the so called Kosovars ( Albanians ) who live in Kosovo today, what is the quality of their lives and what is their future ? Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton with so much bloody gold in their pockets I am sure they are so very comfortable !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 17:34) #
Your comments are all over the place Hitler, the Clintons, Tony Blair......
You seem to blame everyone for the problems of the Serb people except themselves.
While the actions of the Serb nationalists brought much damage to the people it pales in comparison to the damage brought by corruption and bad governance. That is not just in Serbia but in all the Former countries in Yugoslavia and much of the East block countries.
What doesn’t help your people is the living in the past and doing nothing to come to terms with your past mistakes and correcting them so as not to repeat them.
(Mark.W, 1 January 2018 03:48)
Seriously Dragoljub? "Anglo Saxon race = Satan" So tell me, if we are Satan and you are a devout Christian, what is your religious obligation towards us? Surely not tolerance or acceptance. Go on, spit it out. I imagine you could simply copy/paste declarations from the Nazis or ISIS.
(TC, 31 December 2017 15:16)
Tony B l i a r, the disgusting warmongering lapdog of George Bush. A spineless wonder and champagne socialist who is only interested in one thing - his personal fortune. I was not surprised that he was an advisor to the Serbian government... they paid him enough for it. Well you get what you paid for.
(Tony (a Brit currently working in Berlin), 30 December 2017 00:39)
Read a book, that is my life, that is all I have done in my life since the early ages. I could only understand Serbian until I began to learn English at age five, then I did read, every thing I could get my hands on regarding Srbija, the Balkans and every war or up rising in the Balkans in known history.
TC:
England NEVER friendly nor sympathetic towards Srbija and as a matter of fact the same towards any people of the Balkans ! England a big trouble maker in the world, the same like Germany, only reaching out and claiming other peoples lands and making slaves of them. Aryan - Anglo Saxon race = Satan ! The Devil's days are numbered now, no amount of silver or gold will protect the evil doomed !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 01:24)
@Dragoljub Djurkovic
Dragoljube, please take it easy.
Instead of getting excited, please read a book - ANY book.
(Bogdan Petričić, 30 December 2017 18:12)
In my long life I have met and known many people from around the world, I have to say sadly the great majority of the Anglo - Saxons and Aryans lost my respect as human beings ! Anglo's and Aryan's are the biggest crooks in the world, evil and wicked monsters ! Oh don't take my word for that just read world history and see who went to conquer the world and take humans as slaves ! Yes, I do feel much closer to all other races and cultures, I understand what they desire but I don't understand the cruel, wicked and evil mentality of Anglo's and Aryan's ! Just look into history who is doing all the mass murders and stealing, Yea you know what I am talking about !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 1 January 2018 01:07)
I think Drago was still being very diplomatic.. What if I call Blair and his wife who is known for having saved some of the worlds worse criminals, including Ramush the Cro-Magnon, two great pieces of british shit in the world?Drago is right on spot on everything and you serbian degenerates of the likes of Bob, Mark, and other ignorant serbs, have less dignity that Drago's bathroom.
(Skenderbeu 1444, 31 December 2017 15:11)
Populist government made of war criminals.
(Avni, 29 December 2017 20:27)
---…--
Surely you are referring to the Kosovo Albanian leadership with this statement!
(Alan. W, 2 January 2018 08:29)
The article is about narrow minded populism spreading in Europe and you jump right in to prove Tony Blairs point with your post.
(Mark.W, 31 December 2017 02:45) # Comment link
Yes Mark.W, a good laugh for Hitler, now the Balkans lay in ruins, poverty and degression and more hate than ever before ! How many Serbian people left in Srpska Krajina and Bosna - Herzegovona ? how many Serbian people left in Kosovo ? What is the quality of life for the few Serbian people who remain in Kosovo, Srpska Krajina and Bosna-Herzegovina ? Oh lets not forget the so called Kosovars ( Albanians ) who live in Kosovo today, what is the quality of their lives and what is their future ? Tony Blair and Hilly Billy Clinton with so much bloody gold in their pockets I am sure they are so very comfortable !!!
(Dragoljub Djurkovic, 31 December 2017 17:34)
Little Leprechaun - "who stole my Lucky Charms!!! I'sure his ass still hurts from having the US's hand up there puppeteering. Joke of a human being, but his pockets are pretty full.
(ChiTown, 30 December 2017 22:01)