Full text of Aleksandar Vučić for Kurir: What we failed to do?
Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia and member of the SNS Presidency, wrote an author's text for today's Kurir, in which he discusses his view of the situation in the world and Europe, assessing that America and China are two competing powers, and then offers five points/proposals for what needs to be implemented in Serbia, concluding in large letters what the authorities failed to do in the previous cycle from 2014 to 2026.
TL;DR
- Serbia has achieved historical economic results, with unemployment dropping from 26% to 8% and GDP increasing from 32 billion to nearly 100 billion euros.
- The world is undergoing significant geopolitical and economic shifts, with the US and China leading in AI development.
- Europe faces challenges in energy, raw materials, and labor regulations, hindering its ability to compete.
- Proposed reforms for Serbia include drastically reducing government size, increasing productivity and working hours, overhauling the education system, investing in nuclear energy and new technologies like AI, and a cultural shift away from arrogance.
- A major identified failure is the inability to eliminate arrogance and rudeness from authorities at all levels, which the author believes some citizens would prioritize over even better economic results.
- The author emphasizes the need for decisive, structural reforms led by experienced individuals, rather than revolutionary actions.
- The opposition is criticized for exhibiting more arrogance and vanity than the ruling party, with no clear program or results.