What’s shaping Serbia’s elections

  • Thu, October 22, 2026 • 10:00 am ET
  • VIRTUAL EVENT

Experts discuss Serbia’s October 25 parliamentary elections and what their outcome may mean for the country’s future.

On Thursday, October 22 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted a discussion on the state of play ahead of Serbia’s parliamentary elections.

Serbia will hold parliamentary elections on October 25. The vote will have implications for the country’s political direction and its path toward Euro-Atlantic integration. Experts discuss the main actors and issues in the election, and also possible outcomes for Serbia’s future, the Western Balkans, and broader transatlantic relations.

This event is part of the Europe Center’s Balkans Forward Initiative.

Welcome remarks


Jörn Fleck
Senior Director, Europe Center,
Atlantic Council

Speakers

Florian Bieber, PhD
Professor for Southeast European History and Politics,
Director, Centre for Southeast European Studies,
University of Graz

Nikola Burazer
Programme Director,
Centre for Contemporary Politics;
Executive Editor,
European Western Balkans

Vukosava Crnjanski
Founder and Director,
Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA)

Amb. Christopher Hill
Distinguished Fellow, Europe Center,
Atlantic Council;
Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia

Ivan Vejvoda, PhD
Co-Founder and Board Member,
Europe’s Futures Initiative, Vienna

Moderated by

Ilva Tare
Resident Senior Fellow, Europe Center,
Atlantic Council

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