Serbian President Vučić's Republika Srpska Visit Sparks Media Critique

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić visited his father's birthplace in Republika Srpska, a trip that state media framed as a "pilgrimage". A column on the portal Nova condemned the coverage as tasteless, arguing that the president's remarks about his family's wartime losses were misrepresented. The same piece contrasted the Serbian event with a Croatian commemoration of the 1995 Operation Storm, which the columnist labeled a "hepening" and accused of downplaying the war's atrocities. The article also alleged that Vučić and his allies were mocking journalists from other outlets.

The commentary highlighted the political tension surrounding the visit and the differing narratives used by Serbian and Croatian media to portray recent historical events.