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Serbia threatens to quit Euros over Albanian and Croatian fans' chants

Fans of several Balkan teams have displayed banners featuring maps and slogans their opponents consider outrageous and politically charged.

20/06/2024

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Kragujevac celebrates the timeless Fića

Fans of the Fiat Zastava 750, also known as Fića, gathered in Kragujevac for an exhibition and drive.

19/06/2024

Europe News

Serbia's ruling Progressive Party claims victory in municipal election

Skirmishes between police and opposition supporters were reported in some areas amid claims the SNS had set up illicit 'call centres' to rally supporters to vote for them. One opposition coalition leader slammed the vote as marked by "abuse of the media, fake news and hate speech".

03/06/2024

Serbia

Tensions rise in Serbia as people cast ballots in municipal election

Tensions soared in Serbia's municipal election on Sunday in key cities and towns as ruling populists tried to cement their already vast hold on power.

02/06/2024

Serbia

Why did Serbia react so harshly to the UN resolution on Srebrenica?

Serbian government and public opinion have continued to harshly criticise the UN General Assembly's decision on Thursday to pass the resolution commemorating the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. Why is this the case?

25/05/2024

Europe News

Serbian parliamentary minnow pushes for 'Russian law' equivalent

The proposed anti-foreign NGO law could bring more attention to the left-wing nationalist Movement of Socialists party, which currently has just two MPs in the 250-seat National Assembly.

21/05/2024

Europe News

Commissioner Várhelyi urges Serbia to strengthen ties on Belgrade trip

Serbia applied for EU membership in 2009 and was accepted as a candidate country in 2012, but little progress has been made since then, with the Belgrade government accused of democratic backsliding.

14/05/2024

Serbia

China and Serbia deepen ties with trade agreement green light

Electric vehicles will play a key role in China's strategy in the Balkans.

08/05/2024

Europe News

Xi kicks off Serbia visit on Chinese Embassy bombing anniversary

The missile strike in Belgrade in 1999 — which Washington claimed was a mistake — took place during NATO's intervention over Kosovo.

08/05/2024

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Serbia mourns: vigil for victims of historic school shooting

Hundreds of people laid flowers and lit candles on Friday to commemorate the victims of Serbia's first-ever school shooting a year ago on May 3.

03/05/2024

Serbia

Final exercise to take place in Pester on the border with Kosovo

Tensions in the Balkans have been rising since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with decades-old peacekeeping structures under intense pressure.

18/04/2024

Serbia

Serbia: Two men held for hitting toddler with car and dumping her body

Serbian authorities continue to search for the body of the toddler Danka Ilic, who was reported missing last month.

05/04/2024

Serbia

Serbia marks the 25th anniversary of NATO bombing

Serbia marks the 25th anniversary of NATO bombing of what was then Yugoslavia.

25/03/2024

Destinations

How to explore Serbia’s untouched national parks this summer

With ravines, ski slopes and wildlife-rich forests, Serbia’s national parks have plenty to offer the adventurous visitor.

09/03/2024

Economy

'Eroded democracy' threatens Serbia's EU relations and economic growth

For the first time in 12 years, since President Aleksandar Vučić's party has been in power in Serbia, official measures approved in Brussels are sending a clear warning to Serbian authorities: there'll be no more EU funding unless allegations of election fraud are thoroughly investigated.

04/03/2024

Serbia

Serbia election to be re-run in Belgrade amid fraud claims

Serbia's opposition has accused the ruling party of voter fraud in last December's elections.

04/03/2024

Serbia

The plight and hope of Ukrainian and Russian refugees in Serbia

Around 150,000 Russians and 16,000 Ukrainians are currently living in the country.

21/02/2024

Serbia

Opposition stages protests as new Serbian parliament inaugurated

Tensions ran high during the inauguration of Serbia's National Assembly on Tuesday, as opposition parties staged protests over alleged vote rigging in December's snap elections.

07/02/2024

Serbia

Hundreds protest in Serbia over acquittal in journalist's murder case

Political tensions have been running high since a controversial election campaign in December 2023.

06/02/2024

Serbia

Serbia considers reintroducing conscription as regional tensions grow

Serbia's relations with Kosovo and Bosnia are at a low ebb, raising concerns about a return to violence.

30/01/2024

Serbia

Parents of teenage school shooter who killed 10 face trial in Belgrade

Court proceedings began nearly nine months after massacre that shocked Serbia.

30/01/2024

Serbia

Protests against 'fraudulent' elections continue in Belgrade

Opponents of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vučić rallied outside the Constitutional Court building on Friday to press their demand that last month's election be annulled and held again over reported widespread irregularities.

27/01/2024

Culture news

Marina Abramović has launched a moisturiser - or has she?

The artist who started her career experimenting with knives, fire and unconsciousness has now released a moisturising cream. We suspect something deeper is at play.

17/01/2024

Climate

Cows and horses trapped by rising river rescued from extreme cold

Farmers and authorities have teamed up to rescue nearly 200 cows and horses stuck on a Serbian river island.

10/01/2024

Serbia

Could Serbia bring back the draft?

Serbia's army is proposing bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkan region.

04/01/2024

Serbia

Thousands continue to protest against election result in Serbia

The "Serbia Against Violence" party called on citizens to applaud the students and their struggle.

26/12/2023