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Huge crowds protest Serbia shootings as Vucic plans new movement

Serbian president steps down as head of governing party as tens of thousands take to streets to protest mass shootings.

Al Jazeera · May 27, 2023

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic steps down as SNS party leader, will stay on as head of state

The move came a day after tens of thousands of people from across Serbia and neighbouring Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia rallied in the centre of Belgrade in a show of support for Mr Vucic.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

Serbian president steps down as leader of the governing party amid plans for a new movement

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has stepped down from the helm of his populist party amid plans to form a wider political movement and as he faces a wave of anti-government protests

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

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Serbia's President Vucic steps down as head of ruling party

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a party congress on Saturday, saying a new approach was needed to unite the country, but said he would remain head of state.

Reuters · May 27, 2023

Serbian border troops to maintain highest state of alert after ethnic clashes inside Kosovo

Serbia has condemned NATO-led peacekeepers stationed in neighboring Kosovo for their alleged failure to stop “brutal actions” by Kosovo police against ethnic Serbs

The Independent UK · May 27, 2023

Serbian border police on high alert amid ethnic clashes inside Kosovo

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down from the helm of his populist party on Saturday amid plans to form a wider political movement and as he faces a wave of anti-government protests.

France 24 · May 27, 2023

Pro-government rally held in Serbia amid growing discontent after mass shootings

Tens of thousands of people converge on the Serbian capital for a major rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic, who faces an unprecedented revolt triggered by two mass shootings that stunned the nation.

ABC News · May 27, 2023

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Pro-president rally in spite of ongoing shock at deadly shootings in Serbia

Tens of thousands of people converged on the Serbian capital on Friday for a major rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic, who is facing an unprecedented revolt against his autocratic rule amid the crisis triggered by two mass shootings that stunned the nation.

France 24 · May 26, 2023

Tens of thousands gather in Serbia in Vucic's show of power

Tens of thousands gathered in the center of Belgrade on Friday in support of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a show of power following big anti-government protests over two mass shootings that killed 18 people earlier this month.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Serbia puts troop on high alert on border with Kosovo following clashes

Local media in Kosovo are reporting that Small groups of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo have clashed with police while trying to block the entrance of the municipal buildings to prevent recently-elected officials from entering them

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Serbia puts army on high alert as Kosovo Serbs clash with police

Police in Kosovo tear gas small groups of ethnic Serbs who try to block the entrance of municipal buildings.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2023

US rebukes Kosovo for escalating tensions, Serbia puts army on alert

The United States and allies rebuked Kosovo for escalating tensions with Serbia on Friday, saying the use of force to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas undermined efforts to improve troubled relations with neighbouring Serbia.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Serbia president puts military on combat alert, orders army to move closer to Kosovo border

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic placed the country's army on full combat alert and ordered its units to move closer to the border with Kosovo, the Tanjug news agency reported on Friday.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Pro-government rally planned in Serbia amid growing discontent after mass shootings

Tens of thousands of people are expected in the Serbian capital for a rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

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Reuters · May 22, 2023

Analysis-After two mass shootings, can Serbia rid itself of guns?

After Serbia was rocked by two mass shootings in two days earlier in May, Branko, 54, surrendered his unlicensed arms under a government amnesty: four assault rifles, nine handguns, eight grenades and many boxes of ammunition.

Reuters · May 19, 2023

Tens of thousands gather in Belgrade protest over mass shootings

Tens of thousands marched through Belgrade on Friday in an anti-government protest following two mass shootings that killed 18 people, blaming the deaths on a culture of violence that critics say authorities have allowed to fester unchecked.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Kosovo's new mayor takes up post peacefully in minority area as West warns against ethnic violence

A new mayor has been sworn in in northern Kosovo after a vote that was boycotted by the ethnic Serb minority which dominates the area

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

More protests against violence planned in Serbia as authorities reject opposition criticism

Government officials in Serbia have rejected opposition criticism of their handling of two mass shootings in Serbia earlier this month

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The Independent UK · May 17, 2023

Dozens of Serbia schools receive bomb threats amid concerns following mass shootings in early May

Authorities say dozens of Serbian schools have received bomb threats amid security concerns following two mass shootings early this month, including one in an elementary school

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Serbian state TV: Girl wounded in school shooting has died, bringing death toll to 10

Serbian state television says a girl who was gravely wounded in a shooting in a school in Belgrade earlier this month has died, bringing the death toll to 10

WEKU · May 15, 2023

Guns, grenades and rocket launchers are among 13,500 weapons surrendered in Serbia

The government declared a one-month amnesty period for citizens to surrender unregistered weapons as part of a crackdown on guns following the two shootings this month that left 17 people dead.

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2023

‘We have a violent society’: hate speech in spotlight after Serbian mass shootings

Mass shootings prompted arms amnesty, but many see politicians and media as part of the problem

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Serbia: 13,500 weapons collected in amnesty, including rocket launchers

Serbian authorities have displayed many of around 13,500 weapons they say have been collected since this month’s mass shootings, including automatic weapons and anti-tank rocket launchers

Daily Mirror · May 13, 2023

Thousands of weapons and 300,000 bullets handed to Serbian police after mass shootings

On May 3, teen student Kosta Kecmanović, 13, killed eight classmates and a security guard at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Belgrade, and within a couple of days a man opened fire on passersby from a moving car

WEKU · May 13, 2023

Tens of thousands march against Serbia's populist leadership following mass shootings

Many chanted slogans decrying Serbia's president, whom they blame for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division they say indirectly led to the two mass shootings that killed 17.

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