Serbian voters in Vienna register through bakery linked to pro-Vučić group
A bakery in Vienna's 16th district was used to register Serbian citizens for Serbia's election, with a shadowy Serbian association acting as an unofficial embassy office.
In a bakery located in Vienna's 16th district, Serbian nationals were helped to file election-registration paperwork for the upcoming Serbian vote. The operation was run by the "Verein der Serben in der Republik Österreich," a body that does not appear in the official register and functions as a de-facto extension of the Serbian embassy. Video from the regime-critical outlet Kirk shows the group filling out forms, handing out gift bags containing SNS logos, and explicitly encouraging voters to support Aleksandar Vučić's Serbian Progressive Party.
Registrants received confirmation that their names were entered in the official voter list after the applications were sent to the embassy. According to insiders, individuals perceived as critical of the SNS faced difficulties obtaining registration, while the embassy itself is reportedly understaffed, prompting many to use the bakery service.
Why it matters
The scheme reveals how diaspora groups can influence foreign elections and bypass official diplomatic channels.
How this story developed
- Oct 9 New pro-Russia Serbian party emerges ahead of parliamentary elections
- Oct 19 Serbian‑Russian Unity party was launched ahead of the early parliamentary election.
- Oct 22 Student activists met residents in Požarevac, hearing stories of joblessness while distributing campaign material.
- Oct 23 Tens of thousands to over a hundred thousand demonstrators assembled in Belgrade’s city centre ahead of the election.
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