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Serbia votes in a referendum on possible constitutional changes

The ballot focuses on the changes in the election of judges and prosecutors that authorities say are aimed at boosting their independence in the country where the judiciary is widely seen as corrupt and politically controlled.

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Hundreds protest against potential lithium mining in Serbia

Hundreds of environmental protesters demanding the cancellation of lithium mining projects in Serbia blocked roads and a border crossing.

Kosovo

Kosovo stops Serbian trucks carrying ballot papers at border

Kosovo says that Serbia cannot distribute ballot papers to minority voters.

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Masked dancers chase away evil at a festival in Bulgaria

Masked dancers carry on an ancient Bulgarian carnival tradition, in the belief that it helps ward off evil spirits.

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Australia

Djokovic back in detention as legal challenge moves to high court

A new appeal hearing has been set for Sunday after the immigration minister cancelled the tennis champion's visa for the second time, days before the Australian Open.

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Djokovic fans celebrate outside lawyer's office

Tennis star Novak Djokovic won a court battle to stay in Australia to contest the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, but the government threatened to cancel his visa a second time.

Serbia

Serbia: Lithium mine opponents block roads in bad weather

Hundreds of people in Serbia spent part of a holiday weekend blocking roads to protest plans for lithium mining in the Balkan country.

Serbia

Serbia's Mokra Gora ranked among best tourist villages in the world

Chosen amongst 170 registered places from 75 countries around the world, the people of Mokra Gora already knew that they lived in "the best tourist village in the world" before it was officially confirmed.

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Novak Djokovic: The tennis superstar, the anti-vaxxer, the nationalist

After the tennis world No. 1 was refused entry into Australia to compete at 2022's first Grand Slam, his conspiracy theorist and nationalist beliefs came to the fore once again.

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Russian Orthodox Church hold main midnight Christmas service

The majority of Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas on January 7, with midnight services especially popular.

Culture news

Serbia's Orthodox Christians gather for January's Christmas traditions

Though Serbia's COVID-19 figures are at new highs, hundreds attended the traditional Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy in the St. Sava temple in Belgrade, Serbia.

World News

Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns

The Serbian Patriarch prayed for medical workers fighting the virus and for those sick to recover quickly.

Art

Transforming Novi Sad: Serbia's first European Capital of Culture

Novi Sad's role as one of three European Capitals of Culture commences on January 13. We take a look at what a year's worth of programmes could bring to the city.

Serbia

Hundreds of protesters in Serbia call for an end to lithium mine plan

Environmental issues have gained public attention in the Balkan nation as a result of various problems with waste management air and water pollution.

Serbia

Serbian president praises Russian arms shipment amid regional tensions

President Aleksandar Vučić welcomed a shipment of anti-tank missiles from Russia, yet another delivery of several from the aspiring EU member's Eastern ally.

Albania

Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia hold talks at Open Balkan Summit

Leaders from Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia met in Tirana to discuss and agree on furthering their Open Balkan initiative to promote political and economic ties.

Serbia

Activists protest in Belgrade over plans to mine lithium in Serbia

Mining giant Rio Tinto wants to extract the metal, which is a vital component in electric cars, laptops, and phone batteries.

Serbia

Serbia suspends plans for lithium mine after environmental protests

Activists have said that lithium excavation could inflict lasting ecological damage on rivers and farmland in the region.

Serbia

Serbia a step closer to EU membership but Kosovo relations remain key

Much still depends on Serbia normalising relations with Kosovo.

Hungary

Seven dead after migrant-carrying vehicle slams into shop at speed

The vehicle had fled a police check. It later hit a flower shop at full speed and turned over. The impact partially destroyed a wall.

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