Studio Live at noon: Rising nationalism becomes part of Serbia's pre-election atmosphere

N1's noon program focuses on rising nationalism as part of Serbia's pre-election atmosphere, alongside disputes over universities, student protests and the political consequences of public tributes to Ratko Mladić.

The state has not abandoned its plan to establish a Faculty of Serbian Studies in Niš. Students, meanwhile, continue to support the Faculty of Philosophy, whose departments are expected to become part of the new institution. N1 is following a student protest ahead of a Senate meeting.

The program is also tracking developments at the Jovina high school in Novi Sad. Its students are boycotting classes, while Serbia's president has called them ill-mannered and blamed their parents for their actions.

N1 asks how Mladić's death has been used to glorify his image and record in pro-government media, on the streets and at sporting events. It also examines whether the authorities gain more politically from swelling nationalism before the elections than they lose from criticism in Brussels over their treatment of Mladić.

The program will consider the pre-election numbers and possible post-election combinations, including whether three opposition lists have room to compete and how minority parties may fare.