The Latest Breaking News from Serbia

Pair nabbed in Serbian drug sting say they were set up

Lawyers for two accused drug trafficking conspiracists dramatically arrested in Serbia say they were used as expendable pawns by criminals and cops alike.

AAP · May 22, 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

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

Girl shot in head in Belgrade school shooting dies - health ministry

A girl who was shot in the head in a mass elementary school shooting in Belgrade on May 3 died in hospital on Monday, Serbia's health ministry said in the statement.

Reuters · 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.

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

Eurovision viewers 'find Edgar' after Austria's performance

Fans flocked to Twitter as they thought they'd 'found the answer'

Manchester Evening News · May 13, 2023

Eurovision viewers left 'confused' by Serbia's performance

Some viewers did not love Serbia's performance at Eurovision 2023

Wales Online · May 13, 2023

Eurovision fans baffled by Serbia performance as they agree they 'don't know what's going on'

Viewers of the competition took to Twitter to react to the fifth performance of the night

Bristol Post · May 13, 2023