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Belgrade is the capital of Serbia, and the country's largest city. It was also the capital of Yugoslavia from its founding in 1918 to its dissolution in 2006.

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A protester holds a Serbian flag in a crowd

Serbia: Tens of thousands join student-led protests

The protest was the latest show of public anger over the collapse of a train station roof seven weeks ago.
PoliticsDecember 22, 2024
Old red tram in Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade to make public transport free from January 1

The Serbian capital is set to make public transport entirely free for people in a bid to ease traffic congestion.
Cars and TransportationDecember 19, 2024
Photos from previous Belgrade Pride parades, one of which shows a bearded man waving a large rainbow flag on the street, Belgrade, Serbia, September 2024

Belgrade Pride: Serbia's LGBTQ+ fight on after no progress

Given the lack of progress on LGBTQ+ rights, organizers of Belgrade Pride see the event as a protest, not a celebration.
DiversitySeptember 6, 2024
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LGBTQ+ activist in Serbia: 'I was abused by the police'

Serbian LGBTQ+ activist Andrej Obradovic has accused the Serbian police of abuse and is fighting for justice.
SocietySeptember 5, 202403:07 min
Tower cranes stand on a construction site near the waterfront in Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade could see Cairo-level heat by 2050

Construction has reduced urban green cover in Serbia's capital, thus contributing to unbearable heat waves in summer.
Nature and EnvironmentJuly 11, 202403:51 min
Graffiti on a pavement in Belgrade, Serbia, calling on voters to boycott the local elections on June 2, 2024

Serbia local elections: Can the opposition break through?

Despite major differences, opposition parties hope to break the ruling party's dominance in Serbia's local elections.
PoliticsMay 30, 2024
Serbian and Chinese flags against a blue sky

Visiting Serbia, China's Xi boosts 'ironclad' relationship

President Xi's Serbia trip will strengthen the bond between Beijing and Belgrade, where China is seen as a strong ally.
PoliticsMay 8, 2024
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Belgrade's Serbian-Jewish choir preserves rich heritage

The Serbian-Jewish Singing Society not only performs choral music, but also keeps Serbia's Jewish heritage alive.
MusicApril 24, 202404:36 min
Hundreds of supporters of the opposition's allegations of 'irregularities' gathered in front of the State Election Commission (RIK) building in Belgrade, Serbia in January

Serbia to rerun Belgrade election amid controversy

The Serbian prime minister dismissed claims of electoral fraud in a public confrontation with a senior German lawmaker.
PoliticsMarch 2, 2024
Elena Koposova, Russian resident in Serbia

Serbia: Residence permits of Russian war opponents revoked

Russian citizen Elena Koposova lives in Serbia opposes Russia's war in Ukraine. She has been told to leave the country.
PoliticsFebruary 29, 202404:05 min
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Belgrade: where you can literally see the air pollution

Belgrade is one of Europe's most polluted cities. The air pollution is so bad that it's visible to the naked eye.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 19, 202404:09 min
People walk past a Moscow theme cafe in Serbia

Russian immigrants to Serbia live in a parallel society

More than 300,000 Russians have emigrated to Serbia since the start of the war in Ukraine. But most haven't integrated.
SocietyJanuary 29, 202403:27 min
Protesters shout slogans during a rally in downtown Belgrade, waving the Serbian flag

Political tensions high in Serbia amid vote fraud protests

After alleged irregularities in the general election and two weeks of protest, the opposition is calling for a new vote.
Rule of LawDecember 30, 2023
Supporters of opposition alliance 'Serbia Against Violence' stage protest outside Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government building to protest election results in Belgrade

Russia says West inciting Serbia protests as dozens arrested

Riot police have clashed with protesters who accuse Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party of rigging the recent elections.
PoliticsDecember 25, 2023
Riot police beat protestors

Belgrade: Unrest erupts over irregularities during elections

In Serbia's capital, riot police clashed with protesters accusing Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party of election rigging.
PoliticsDecember 25, 202302:19 min
A woman holding a baby casts her vote at a polling station in Belgrade

Serbian snap election: Majority backs Vucic's populist party

Serbia's parliamentary election saw President Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party win a sweeping victory.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaking after the election

Serbia's ruling populists claim sweeping election victory

President Aleksandar Vucic called for the snap vote last month, barely two years since the last parliament was elected.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
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China-funded railway to link Budapest and Belgrade

Construction of a new high-speed rail link connecting the Hungarian and Serbian capitals is well underway.
BusinessOctober 19, 202304:20 min
Kosovo police officers stand guard along a muddy road in a village in northern Kosovo, June 14, after Serbian authorities arrested three Kosovo police officers

Serbia releases detained Kosovo police officers

Kosovo's prime minister said he was happy about the officers, but said Serbian "aggression" ought to be held to account.
PoliticsJune 26, 2023
Thousands of protesters take part in a rally to call for the resignation of top officials and curtailing violence in the media

Serbia: Mass protests demand resignations and social change

Protesters accused President Vucic and certain tabloids of promoting a culture of violence and hatred.
ConflictsJune 10, 2023
People march during a protest against violence in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, June 3, 2023

Serbia: Belgrade rocked by anti-government protests

Protesters returned to the streets for the fifth time in a month, as President Vucic ignored their calls to resign.
PoliticsJune 4, 2023
Tens of thousands of people rally in Serbia's capital

Serbia: Tens of thousands protest against gun violence

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Belgrade for a third time to protest over violence.
PoliticsMay 20, 2023
Demonstrators hold Serbian flags and a banner reading "Serbia against violence" as they march

Serbian protesters demand improved security after shootings

Demonstrators protested against violence in Serbian society following two mass shootings that rattled the Balkan nation.
PoliticsMay 13, 2023
People attend a protest in Belgrade in reaction to recent mass shootings

Serbia: Thousands rally in Belgrade after mass shootings

Serbians took to the streets to demand better security and the resignation of top officials after two mass shootings.
PoliticsMay 8, 2023
A girl with long brown hair crouches beside a row of white lilies and lit taper candles propped up near an iron railing

Serbia: Two mass shootings in two days

More people have been killed in a gun attack in Serbia. The country is in shock, and its people are looking for reasons.
CrimeMay 5, 2023
Police officers at a road block in Dubona

Serbia: Police arrest suspect in second mass shooting

Police have arrested a man suspected of killing eight people in the second mass shooting in Serbia in just two days.
CrimeMay 5, 2023
People react as they pay tribute following a school mass shooting in Belgrade, Serbia

Serbia tightens gun control after deadly school shooting

Serbia announced a host of gun control measures after teen ki eight fellow students and a guard in a school shooting.
CrimeMay 4, 2023
Police block streets around the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade school shooting: Teenage boy kills 9 people

At least eight children are among the dead and several others wounded after a teenager opened fire at a Belgrade school.
CrimeMay 3, 2023
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks to media, in Ohrid

EU says Serbia, Kosovo stop short of deal to normalize ties

Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said that after marathon 12-hour talks some progress was made but more talks are to come.
PoliticsMarch 19, 2023
Hundreds of Serbians holding banners and flags as they protest against Serbian authorities for a peace plan with Kosovo on 17 March 2023 in Belgrade

EU's Kosovo-Serbia peace plan faces backlash in Belgrade

Nationalists in Belgrade protested against the peace plan claiming it to be "unacceptable."
PoliticsMarch 18, 2023
LGBT Activist holds a rainbow flag during a pride march in Belgrade

Serbian police, right-wing clash in EuroPride protest

Serbian riot police clashed with counterprotesters as the LGBTQ march, banned earlier, went ahead in Belgrade.
Human RightsSeptember 17, 2022
A photo from Belgrade's Pride march in 2021

Serbia cancels EuroPride parade, citing threats

Organizers of the Pride event have questioned the authority of the president to cancel the event.
Human RightsAugust 27, 2022
A dark room with people standing at one end and some seated on the floor or in chairs

A one-way ticket from Moscow to Belgrade

Serbia is something of a paradoxical refuge for thousands of Russians who have moved there since the Ukraine war began.
ConflictsAugust 13, 2022
Explosion at a munitions factory in Belgrade

Explosion at Serbian munitions factory kills 2

An explosion has rocked the southern outskirts of Belgrade, sending a plume of cloud into the sky.
CatastropheNovember 23, 2021
InfoMigrants' Podcast: Tales from the Border

Serbia: 'Afghan Park,' Belgrade

Amir is a pharmacist from Iraq. After militias threatened to kill him, he and his family are searching for safety.
MigrationNovember 18, 202131:23 min
Serbian army soldiers at the Kosovo border

Serbia, Kosovo 'reach deal in border row'

Serbia and Kosovo have reportedly agreed to end a standoff at their border ignited by a dispute over license plates.
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2021
Environmental protest against Lithium mine in Belgrade, Serbia

Serbia: Thousands rally in Belgrade for environmental causes

The protesters have called for an end to planned lithium mining in the Balkan country.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 12, 2021
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Pledges, pollution and protests

President Biden's climate pledge, protests in Serbia and a UK initiative to clean up its dirty air.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 29, 202129:59 min
People sitting in a vaccination center in Belgrade

Serbia turns to China for vaccine relief

Serbia's countrywide vaccination campaign was launched with international help — but not from the West.
HealthJanuary 25, 2021
Fußball Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt - FC Schalke | Luka Jovic

Luka Jovic back in Frankfurt

Not good enough for Real Madrid? Too good for the Bundesliga? Luka Jovic is back in Frankfurt. This is his story.
SoccerJanuary 21, 202103:31 min
Young refugees in blankets in Belgrade

Migrant children struggling on the streets of Belgrade

In the Serbian capital, unaccompanied migrant minors live on the streets even in the middle of winter.
Human RightsJanuary 1, 2021
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic

Serbia cancels expulsion of Montenegro envoy

Serbia has canceled the expulsion of Montenegro's envoy days before a new, pro-Serb government takes charge.
PoliticsNovember 30, 2020
Aleksandar Vucic, Präsident

Serbian president pursues coaching dream amid pandemic

Critics of Aleksandar Vucic scoffed that focusing on a team sport might do the politician good.
PoliticsJuly 19, 2020
Serbian protesters attack police with a metal fence

Serbia: Protesters try to storm parliament

Protesters defied a ban on mass gatherings, and threw bottles, rocks and flares at the police guarding the parliament.
PoliticsJuly 11, 2020
Serbian protesters sitting on the ground with placards

Anger over botched pandemic response in Serbia

Many of the protesters in Serbia are young and angry, with the unrest forcing strongman Aleksandar Vucic to give ground.
PoliticsJuly 9, 2020
Serbien I Ausschreitungen in Belgrad

Serbia: President Vucic calls protesters 'hooligans'

Protesters are angry at his regime for several reasons, not least its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
PoliticsJuly 9, 2020
Protesters wield religious symbols in Belgrade

Violence breaks out at new Serbia protests

Police forces fired tear gas at protesters in Serbia amid the outrage over the government's coronavirus response.
PoliticsJuly 8, 2020
Riot police during overnight protests in Belgrade

Serbia's Vucic backs down on curfew after protests

Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic signaled that the curfew would not be reintroduced and slammed Belgrade unrest.
PoliticsJuly 8, 2020
Kommentarbild von Andreas Sten-Ziemons

Opinion: Novak Djokovic How stupid can you be?

Andreas Sten-Ziemons
The men's world No. 1 in tennis has been shockingly naive, writes DW's Andreas Sten-Ziemons.
SportsJune 23, 2020
Soric Miodrag Kommentarbild App

'Be not afraid' of debate

Miodrag Soric
A Serbian theology professor could lose his priesthood for suggesting new paths in the COVID-19 crisis.
ReligionApril 19, 2020