The Latest Breaking News from Belgrade

US senator hopes Serbia adopts Russia sanctions as Serb spy chief travels to Moscow

A U.S. senator says he hopes Serbia adopts Western sanctions against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, telling the Balkan country that “there is no future” in an alliance with Moscow

The Independent UK · May 25, 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.

Reuters · 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

The Independent UK · May 19, 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.

WEKU · 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 Guardian - UK · May 15, 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

The Independent UK · May 14, 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

Daily Mirror · 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.

WEKU · May 13, 2023

Novak Djokovic pays emotional tribute to victims of Belgrade school shooting

The tennis legend was visibly emotional as he paid tribute to the victims of the Belgrade school shooting earlier this month that killed nine people including eight children

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023

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