Aleksandar Vučić

Serbia

Vučić calls for EU membership based on merit, not political alignment

On the eve of Euronews' EU Enlargement Summit, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić urged the EU to base membership criteria on merit, warning that shifting standards could hinder Serbia's reforms and progress.

04/11/2025

Serbia

Police deployed in Belgrade as tensions rise over Novi Sad disaster

Groups of people faced off on both sides of the police cordons with officers in full gear standing in several rows between the shouting crowds who threw bottles, flares and stun grenades in central Belgrade on Sunday evening.

03/11/2025

Serbia

Serbia marks one year since tragic awning collapse in Novi Sad

Nationwide protests have gripped the country for nearly a year after a concrete awning collapsed at a railway station in Novi Sad killing 16 people, in what protesters decried as gross mismanagement and corruption.

01/11/2025

Serbia

Serbia's Vučić slams shooting outside parliament as 'terrorist attack'

The 70-year-old who caused a fire and fired shots at a tent camp in central Belgrade injuring one person on Wednesday was arrested.

22/10/2025

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Can a 'drone wall' stop Putin?

In this edition, we discuss the EU proposal for a 'drone wall' of detection and interception systems & zoom in on the ongoing anti government protests in Serbia.

04/10/2025

Europe News

The EPP investigates membership of Serbian SNS party

The EPP cannot turn a blind eye to what happens in Serbia, EPP leader Manfred Weber told Euronews, as tensions grow in the party headquarters because of the controversial policies of Aleksandar Vučić.

09/09/2025

No Comment

Demonstration in Belgrade marks ten months since Novi Sad collapse

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Belgrade on Monday as riot police surrounded the headquarters of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic.

02/09/2025

The Europe Conversation

'We have a lot to do’: President Vučić insists Serbia’s EU membership remains crucial

Serbia’s president told Euronews his country faces significant challenges, saying "we have a lot to do, many things to do" while balancing protest demands with preparations for Expo 2027 and ongoing EU membership negotiations.

26/08/2025

Serbia

We have work to do, Serbia’s future is in the EU, Vučić tells Euronews

In an exclusive interview for Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić set the record straight on the turmoil and reiterated his call for dialogue with demonstrators, nine months into ongoing country-wide protests.

25/08/2025

Europe News

Thousands set up street blockades in Serbia after arrest of protesters

Anti-government protests started after a renovated rail station canopy collapsed in November, killing 16 people. Many in Serbia blamed the tragedy in the northern city of Novi Sad on corruption-fuelled negligence in state infrastructure projects.

30/06/2025

Europe News

Student-led protesters in Belgrade call for snap elections in Serbia

Tens of thousands gathered in Belgrade demanding early elections after months of protests spurred by a deadly train station collapse blamed on government corruption.

28/06/2025

Europe News

Serbia's Vučić visits Ukraine for the first time in EU realignment bid

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has visited Ukraine on Wednesday in what marks his first ever visit to the country. According to Euronews’ European political sources, the Serbian president’s participation in the summit signals Serbia’s realignment with the EU regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine.

11/06/2025

Serbia

Serbians protest in Subotica demanding justice for Novi Sad victims

As their protests over the deadly Novi Sad train station disaster continue, the university students in Serbia have found surprising allies.

18/05/2025

Europe News

Serbia is 'fully committed' to EU accession, says Costa in Belgrade

The European Council president met Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade on Tuesday, emphasising the need for Serbia to align more closely with the EU.

13/05/2025

Radio Schuman

338 days without a government: Can Brussels break the deadlock?

Brussels has been without a regional government for almost one year. How is this impacting locals, and expats? Will there be another election to break the deadlock?

13/05/2025

Serbia

Serbia's President Vučić visits Moscow amid EU criticism

Meanwhile, Serbian students running an ultramarathon reached Strasbourg on their way to Brussels, aiming to highlight Serbia's political situation to MEPs.

08/05/2025

Europe News

Serbian students demand snap elections after months of protests

The student movement in Serbia, which has been protesting for months against Aleksandar Vučić's government, has now made early parliamentary elections one of their demands.

07/05/2025

No Comment

Students block Serbia's state TV accusing it of pro-government bias

University students in Serbia are behind almost daily rallies that started after a concrete canopy crashed down in November at a railway station in Novi Sad, killing 16 people.

15/04/2025

Europe News

EU secures 'two-thirds' of €5 billion ammunition goal for Ukraine

"If you want the killing to stop, you should put the pressure on Russia, which actually does the killing," Kaja Kallas has said.

14/04/2025

Europe News

Vučić gains strategic support from France for Serbia's EU path

Macron and Vučić held talks in Paris focusing on Serbia's democratic path, economic interests and regional stability.

10/04/2025