Two weeks ago, it was confirmed that musician and anti-war activist Đorđe Balašević died from the Coronavirus. In general, Balašević was known and popular across former Yugoslavia. He was born and grew up in Vojvodina, the northern part of Serbia,… Read More »Good humans in the time of evil – Đorđe Balašević
In 2009, a report was published by think-tank Global Utmaning (Global Challenge) concerning remittances send by immigrants and migrants in Sweden to other parts of the world. The report “Remitteringar från Sverige” (Remittances from Sweden) was written by Lisa Pelling,… Read More »Sweden, immigration and remittances
In 2014, during the European Parliament elections period, a publication was made in Sweden under the name “Vad har EU gjort för Sverige – och vad har Sverige gjort för EU?” meaning “What has the EU done for Sweden –… Read More »What has the EU done for Sweden? (and vice-versa)
In 1995, Sweden became an EU-member state after a popular referendum in 1994 (52,3 % voted in favour, 46,8 % voted against, and 0,8 % voted blank, while the voting participation was around 83%). During 1994, the third European Parliament… Read More »Sarajevo Party
Here is a commercial from 1973 showing canned food made by NNP, an abbreviation for Nedre Norrlands Producentförening (Lower Norrland Manufacturing Union). NNP was cooperatively owned by farmers in the Norrland region (northern Sweden), who in many cases already had… Read More »Canned food commercial from 1973
Kiro Gligorov was one of the most famous and active communist politicians in ex-Yugoslavia. Gligorov was involved in the Macedonian branch of the Yugoslav Communist League (party) and served as the first president of Macedonia’s Socialist Republic. After the disintegration… Read More »5,5 billion dollar question – EU and Yugoslavia in 1990, interview with Kiro Gligorov
Recently I was watching an episode of “Cobra“, a 1990s action TV-show starring Michael Dudikoff. Partly, I am watching Cobra since it was broadcasted in Bosnia after the war. One of those “Americanising” shows that many people enjoyed despite all… Read More »Yugo Cobra
1. “Strong leaders”, nationalist identity politics, populist politicians and undemocratic agendas 2. Military coup-style actions and violent takeovers of public institutions and buildings 3. People driven by beliefs in conspiracy theories, politics of fear, irrationality and nationalist mythology. 4. Militia… Read More »Some similarities between the Capitol riots and wars in ex-Yugoslavia
Recently I was watching an episode of Rapport from December 1991. Rapport is the Swedish public service news program. Via SVT, one can watch older episodes about different topics and events. This one is about the Maastricht agreement and the… Read More »Integration and disintegration of Europe 1991
Recently I was watching an episode of Rapport from December 1991. Rapport is the Swedish public service news program. Via SVT, one can watch older episodes about different topics and events. This one is about the Maastricht agreement and the… Read More »Sweden – yes to the EU but no to the Euro