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Tomislav Marković

Tomislav Marković, born in 1976, lives and works in Belgrade. He writes poetry, prose and essays


October 2022

  • Serbia-politics-vote-election<br>A pedestrian walks past an Anti-EU and Anti-NATO mural painting in Belgrade on March 30, 2022. - A former ultra-nationalist ally of strongman Slobodan Milosevic, the towering politician has held power in some form or another since 2012. In the run-up to Sunday's polls, Vucic has been ever present -- plastered on billboards and skyscrapers, featured in videos posted on social media and broadcast in round the clock coverage on television channels largely reliant on his government. In all these places, the 52-year-old president has carefully cultivated an image of himself as a tireless leader, dedicated to investment and job creation. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

    In the shadow of Putin's Russia
    The cult of Putin in Serbia reflects a nation that has still not dealt with its past

    Tomislav Marković
    In this, one of a series of essays from countries in or neighbouring the former Soviet bloc, a Serbian poet decries the glorification of Russia’s aggression
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