The Latest Breaking News from Serbia

Serbia's president denies troop buildup near Kosovo, alleges 'campaign of lies' in wake of clashes

Serbia’s president has denied reports of a military buildup along the border with Kosovo

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Serbia pulls some troops back from Kosovo border after warning from US

Serbian president, Aleksandar Vučić, announces move after US threatens punitive measures over buildup of troops

The Guardian - UK · 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

Kosovo police conduct raids in Serb-dominated north following clashes that left 4 dead on weekend

Kosovo police have raided several locations in a tense Serb-dominated area in the north of the country where weekend clashes left four people dead and further strained relations with Serbia

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role

Kosovo’s interior minister has accused Serbia of direct involvement in weekend clashes and was investigating the possibility of Russian involvement in the violence that left four people dead and further strained relations between the former wartime foes

The Independent 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 28, 2023

Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo's north after a deadly shootout

Serbia’s president has demanded that NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo take over the security from Kosovo police in the north of the country

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

‘How did he die and I didn’t?’: Hungary’s spate of car crashes involving police and migrants

People injured in crashes involving Hungarian police are being pushed back to Serbia from hospital, say human rights groups

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2023

Arms cache found after ethnic Serb gunmen storm village in Kosovo

Incident that left police officer and four attackers dead marks one of gravest escalations in violence for years

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2023

What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo?

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew over the weekend when some 30 heavily armed Serbs barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery in northern Kosovo, setting off a daylong gunbattle with police that left one officer and three attackers dead

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023