Discussing Migration in Central and Eastern Europe, an ELMO Panel and Series

ELMO‘s series of writings and panel discussion on migration provides insight into relevant and often overlooked aspects of movement of people across national borders.

ELMO‘s series of writings and panel discussion on migration provides insight into relevant and often overlooked aspects of movement of people across national borders.

McDonald's restaurant in Belgrade

McDonald’s employees: “We want to be treated with dignity”

Organising a union for McDonald's employees is not only a matter of higher wages, but also of achieving dignity, and that is why they are joining together, explained a union representative employed in the well-known fast food chain.

Organising a union for McDonald’s employees is not only a matter of higher wages, but also of achieving dignity, and that is why they are joining together, explained a union representative employed in the well-known fast food chain.

For dignified cultural employment: “The situation is unsustainable, the Ministry of Culture must urgently call for tenders and settle debts of independent artists”

At the press conference on the occasion of the campaign "For dignified cultural employment", it was pointed out that it’s crucial to recognize the role of representative associations and organizations as relevant actors in the process of making decisions and providing legal remedies for the independent culture scene.

At the press conference on the occasion of the campaign “For dignified cultural employment”, it was pointed out that it’s crucial to recognize the role of representative associations and organizations as relevant actors in the process of making decisions and providing legal remedies for the independent culture scene.

Heavy equipment arrived at Šodroš, activists continue to call on the authorities to abide to the law and on citizens to protest

As bulldozers arrive at the Novi Sad wetlands, activists gathered around the Ecological Front Novi Sad invite the citizens, as well as the new mayor, to a musical gathering on Saturday, October 29, at the Šodroš Survivor camp, to "sing out of misery".

As bulldozers arrive at the Novi Sad wetlands, activists gathered around the Ecological Front Novi Sad invite the citizens, as well as the new mayor, to a musical gathering on Saturday, October 29, at the Šodroš Survivor camp, to “sing out of misery”.

The Government caters to corporations, violently cracking down on ecological protests in Novi Sad

Plans of a new bridge over the Danube river in the second-largest city in Serbia, Novi Sad, are faulty in the political, financial and legal aspect. This is the message the local activists, independent urban planners and a part of the parliamentary opposition which grew from grassroots movements have been trying to convey to the local and state authorities and the general public for months.

Plans of a new bridge over the Danube river in the second-largest city in Serbia, Novi Sad, are faulty in the political, financial and legal aspect. This is the message the local activists, independent urban planners and a part of the parliamentary opposition which grew from grassroots movements have been trying to convey to the local and state authorities and the general public for months.

Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar destroyed

The Partisan Cemetery in Mostar, one of the most important monuments of the anti-fascist struggle of the Yugoslav people and a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has suffered the most extensive damage a three-decade history of vandalism.

The Partisan Cemetery in Mostar, one of the most important monuments of the anti-fascist struggle of the Yugoslav people and a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has suffered the most extensive damage a three-decade history of vandalism.

Serbia is set to lose almost a quarter of its population by 2050

In the past three decades, Serbia has lost a million people, and such a trend is likely to continue, according to the National Human Development Report, which was presented to the Assembly at the end of May.

In the past three decades, Serbia has lost a million people, and such a trend is likely to continue, according to the National Human Development Report, which was presented to the Assembly at the end of May.

“A six-hour workday is optimal”: psychologist Sarita Bradaš talks about shorter workweeks

Two centuries have passed since it became clear that shorter working hours make workers happier and more satisfied and reduce injuries at work. Today in Serbia, we are far from the proclaimed eight-hour workday, but that shouldn't stop us from debating contemporary trends of shortening of workweek, which we talked about with psychologist Sarita Bradaš.

Two centuries have passed since it became clear that shorter working hours make workers happier and more satisfied and reduce injuries at work. Today in Serbia, we are far from the proclaimed eight-hour workday, but that shouldn’t stop us from debating contemporary trends of shortening of workweek, which we talked about with psychologist Sarita Bradaš.

Serbian workers still work the longest hours in Europe

In the last quarter of 2021, workers in Serbia worked an average of 42.1 hours a week, confirming the country's infamous first place in Europe by this criterion

In the last quarter of 2021, workers in Serbia worked an average of 42.1 hours a week, confirming the country’s infamous first place in Europe by this criterion

Serbian elections results: did the right grow stronger?

Presidential, extraordinary parliamentary and elections for the assembly of Belgrade, Bor and 12 other cities and municipalities were held in Serbia last Sunday.

Presidential, extraordinary parliamentary and elections for the assembly of Belgrade, Bor and 12 other cities and municipalities were held in Serbia last Sunday

Museums under political control: the case of the Modern Gallery in Ljubljana

Employees of Modern Gallery in Ljubljana sent a request to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia demanding for the gallery's director, Aleš Vaupotič, to resign or be dismissed on the account of alleged negligence and other irregularities.

Employees of Modern Gallery in Ljubljana sent a request to the Government of the Republic of Slovenia demanding for the gallery’s director, Aleš Vaupotič, to resign or be dismissed on the account of alleged negligence and other irregularities.

Mass protests in Albania, protesters say they will persevere until their demands are met

Thousands of people from all over Albania protested over the weekend against rising prices. Our journalists talked to Redi Muçi, a member of "Organizata Politike" activist organisation.

Thousands of people from all over Albania protested over the weekend against rising prices. Our journalists talked to Redi Muçi, a member of “Organizata Politike” activist organisation.

Goodbye, Rio Tinto? Government of Serbia revokes all administrative acts related to the “Jadar” project

The Serbian government has officially ended its cooperation with Rio Tinto, but activists and the opposition demand clear assurances that this is not just a pre-election trick of the government.

The Serbian government has officially ended its cooperation with Rio Tinto, but activists and the opposition demand clear assurances that this is not just a pre-election trick of the government.

The green-left coalition MORAMO launched

The green-left coalition MORAMO launched

Members of the electoral coalition are the Don't Let Belgrade D(r)own movement, the Open Civic Platform ACTION, the Environmental Uprising, as well as a large number of activists and local movements.

Members of the electoral coalition are the Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own movement, the Open Civic Platform ACTION, the Environmental Uprising, as well as a large number of activists and local movements.

Constitutional referendum unites the opposition

Constitutional referendum unites the opposition

Four of the five pre-election opposition coalitions are calling on citizens to take part in the referendum and vote NO.

Four of the five pre-election opposition coalitions are calling on citizens to take part in the referendum and vote NO.