Serbian Elections: Vucic's Dominance Challenged Amid Alleged Intimidations The Serbian president pushes for dominance in upcoming parliamentary elections amid alleged media bias and intimidation tactics. Top News · Dec 15, 2023
Inflation-hit Serbia Heads To Polls After Months Of Protests Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will not be on the ballot in Sunday's parliamentary and local elections, but the contest is nevertheless a referendum on his government amid soaring inflation and months of protests. International Business Times · Dec 15, 2023
Micah Hamilton sparks Manchester City win at Red Star Belgrade Kalvin Phillips scored City’s decisive late goal as they beat Red Star Belgrade 3-2, with earlier strikes from the 20-year-olds Micah Hamilton and Oscar Bobb The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023
Pep Guardiola expects Erling Haaland back in training on Thursday Haaland will sit out City’s Champions League dead rubber against Red Star Belgrade. The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023
Novak Djokovic on Hitting His Prime, Nadal and Federer, and the GOAT Debate In November, Jon Wertheim and ‘60 Minutes’ sat down with the tennis star in Belgrade, Serbia, for a wide-ranging and candid conversation. Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2023
NATO head says violence in Kosovo unacceptable while calling for constructive dialogue with Serbia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the recent violent outbreaks in Kosovo were unacceptable and perpetrators must be brought to justice The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
‘People dance on tables’: welcome to Belgrade’s kafana pub culture Serbia’s ‘tavernas’ are fusing traditional food and drink with new cuisines and rousing live music as they evolve to attract a younger crowd The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023
'Magical' Roman wind chime with phallus, believed to ward off evil eye, unearthed in Serbia Phallic objects like this were common in the Roman world to ward off evil. LiveScience · Nov 14, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Most extensive Russian shelling of the year; antisemitic riot in Dagestan; Ukraine’s shrapnel-scarred pavements turned into art The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023
Serbia’s president dissolves parliament and calls early election Aleksandar Vučić’s party won last vote less than two years ago but has been under pressure over ties with Kosovo and shootings in May The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
‘Graffiti battle on streets of Belgrade’ as Serbia tries to stifle anti-Putin Russian exiles Around 200,000 Russians have fled to Serbia, where they face threats and violence from the nationalist right The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
Kosovo's premier claims a Serbian criminal gang with government links was behind a September flareup Kosovo’s prime minister is claiming that a criminal gang from northern Serbia with alleged links to the Belgrade government was behind a September attack in Kosovo that killed a police officer and involved a daylong gunbattle with Kosovo police that left three gunmen dead The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
The EU Has Failed in Serbia and Kosovo As violence flares, Washington has shown it has influence, while Brussels’s policies have shown weakness. Foreign Policy · Oct 18, 2023
‘A climate of violence’: Serbian football ultras in spotlight after Kosovo monastery siege Few places in the Balkans reveal the volatile ethnic politics of the region as much as stadiums The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2023 Kosovo rules out talks with Serbia until it faces sanctions over deadly gun battle Pristina claims Belgrade financed and supported last month’s ambush by Serb paramilitaries on Kosovan police
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Serbia releases from custody a Kosovo Serb leader suspected of a role in ambush of Kosovo policemen A court in Serbia has released from a brief detention a Kosovo Serb leader who has been linked to a clash with Kosovo security forces in which four people died, sending tensions soaring in the volatile region
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023 Kosovo Serb politician arrested over role in armed ambush of police Milan Radoičić admitted being among paramilitaries who ambushed Kosovan patrol leading to four deaths
Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2023 Analysis: Are Kosovo and Serbia on the brink of war? An escalation into a conflict in the Western Balkans was averted but the likelihood of future flare-ups remains high.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023 Kosovo’s troubles may not have come to a head, but the crisis still festers Swift western pressure on Serbia to step back from conflict does not resolve the chronic problems of Kosovo’s nationhood
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Kosovan government calls on Serbia to pull all troops from border Demand follows part withdrawal after US warning of potential punitive measures against Belgrade
Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023 Vucic ‘wants war’: Kosovo PM accuses Belgrade of inciting violence Kosovo leader Albin Kurti alleges Serbian president aims to instigate a conflict with Kosovo; Vucic denies accusation.
Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023 US concerned by large Serbian military mobilisation near Kosovo United States urges Belgrade to stand down after deployment of Serbian tanks and artillery near Kosovo border.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 The flare-up of violence in Kosovo shows the folly of the west’s appeasement of Serbia Unless the US and EU are tougher on Belgrade, Serbian nationalist attacks could destabilise the region, says political scientist and author Jasmin Mujanović
The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023 Kosovo accuses Serbia of involvement in paramilitary ambush Kosovo says group behind deadly clash with local police was armed by Serbia and sought to provoke partition
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023 The Guardian view on Kosovo’s future: Europe must do more Editorial: Spiralling tensions between Pristina and Belgrade have again spilled over into violence. The European Union’s mediating strategy is not working