How Serbia’s Ruling Party Turned State Institutions into ‘Vote Machines’

Balkan Insight20 October 2026, 07:50 UTCSerbia

Over 150 testimonies reveal how public sector employees are pressured to deliver votes and attend political rallies while some job posts are given to loyalists who staff party call centres on the clock.

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