The Latest Breaking News from Aleksandar Vucic

Protesters march in Serbia to demand better security after shootings

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Friday demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers following two mass shootings in which 17 people died.

Reuters · May 12, 2023

Serbia's populist leader denounces planned Belgrade bridge blockade after shootings

Serbia’s populist leader has sharply denounced opposition plans to block a key bridge and highway in Belgrade on Friday to press their demands in the wake of last week’s mass shootings in the Balkan country that left 17 people dead, including many children

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Serbia's mass shootings prompt national reckoning for war-scarred nation

When a 13-year-old boy last week opened fire on his fellow students in a school in Belgrade, and a day later a man killed people at random in villages south of the Serbian capital, the country came to a standstill

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023

Massacres and guns, from the US to Serbia

Here's how to sound wise when writing a story about mass killings and gun control. Last week saw two such massacres in Serbia (eight deaths and nine deaths, respectively) and only one in the United States (eight killed in a mall in Allen, Texas).

Bangkok Post · May 8, 2023

Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

Police deploy in schools in Serbia as opposition plan march

Police have deployed in schools throughout Serbia in an effort to restore a shaken sense of security following two mass shootings last week — including one in a primary school — that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Factbox-How countries have legislated after mass shootings

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed new gun control measures after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, including at least eight children.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

President vows to ‘disarm’ Serbia after mass shootings

BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed on Friday to launch a large-scale disarmament plan to remove hundreds of thousands of guns from the country following two mass shootings in less than 48 hours.

Bangkok Post · May 5, 2023

NBA star Luka Doncic to pay for funerals of victims of Belgrade school shooting

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic represents the Slovenia national team internationally but has deep family roots in Serbia, particularly Belgrade, the country's capital city

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

Serbian president vows to 'disarm' country after second mass shooting in two days

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed on Friday to launch a large-scale disarmament plan to remove hundreds of thousands of guns from the country, following back-to-back mass shootings in the Balkan country this week.

France 24 · May 5, 2023