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Serbia is a landlocked nation in southwestern Europe. It was one of six republics that made up Yugoslavia, which broke up in the early 1990s. Serbia doesn't recognize the independence of neighboring Kosovo.

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Serbia: Anger mounts after fatal train station roof collapse

Serbia: Anger mounts after fatal train station roof collapse

Critics of Serbia's government attribute the Novi Sad station disaster, which killed 14 people, to corruption.

A man holds a smartphone. On the screen is a pixelated chat containing the image of a women with a blurred face. She is dressed in sexy underwear and strikes a sexually suggestive pose

A man holds a smartphone. On the screen is a pixelated chat containing the image of a women with a blurred face. She is dressed in sexy underwear and strikes a sexually suggestive pose

'Revenge porn' in Serbia: Crime without penalty

'Revenge porn' in Serbia: Crime without penalty

Private sex photos and films are increasingly being shared without consent. Many say victims are partly to blame.

Burek is a specialty consisting of a pastry filled with minced meat or cheese

Burek is a specialty consisting of a pastry filled with minced meat or cheese

Who makes the best burek? Turkey, Albania or Serbia?

Who makes the best burek? Turkey, Albania or Serbia?

A popular snack, burek or borek can be square or spiral and stuffed with mince meat, cheese or even nettles.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stands in the middle of the front row of a group of foreign ministers of the Berlin Process countries. The ministers are standing in three rows in front of a line of flags, Berlin, Germany, October 1, 2024

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stands in the middle of the front row of a group of foreign ministers of the Berlin Process countries. The ministers are standing in three rows in front of a line of flags, Berlin, Germany, October 1, 2024

The Berlin Process: 10 years of hope and disillusionment

The Berlin Process: 10 years of hope and disillusionment

The Berlin Process seeks to bring the Western Balkans closer to the EU. Ten years on, many promises remain unfulfilled.

Belgrade, Serbia: Protest against Rio Tinto's lithium mining project, August 10, 2024.

Belgrade, Serbia: Protest against Rio Tinto's lithium mining project, August 10, 2024.

Serbia: Activists feel the full force of state pressure

Serbia: Activists feel the full force of state pressure

Pressure on activists for human rights, environmental protection and freedom of speech is on the rise in Serbia.

Presidential candidates Donald Trump (left) and Kamala Harris (right) can be seen on a large screen at a debate watch party at Penn Social, Washington D.C., USA, September 10, 2024. People can be seen in front of the screen

Presidential candidates Donald Trump (left) and Kamala Harris (right) can be seen on a large screen at a debate watch party at Penn Social, Washington D.C., USA, September 10, 2024. People can be seen in front of the screen

How US election outcome could affect the Western Balkans

How US election outcome could affect the Western Balkans

Serbia hopes — and Kosovo fears — that Donald Trump will win the US election on November 5.

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Goat's horn, a spicy heirloom pepper variety, bundled together and hanging from a rack

Goat's horn, a spicy heirloom pepper variety, bundled together and hanging from a rack

Serbia's extreme weather devastates agricultural yields

A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia is having a severe impact on harvests and farming communities.

A Bosnian Red Cross volunteer (right) puts a bandage around the knee of a Moroccan migrant while his two companions watch

A Bosnian Red Cross volunteer (right) puts a bandage around the knee of a Moroccan migrant while his two companions watch

Bosnia: More migrants taking the Balkan route once again

The area along the Drina River on the Bosnian-Serbian border is once again a bottleneck on the busy Balkan route.

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

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.

Belarus filmmaker Andrey Gnyot looks into the camera

Belarus filmmaker Andrey Gnyot looks into the camera

Belarus: Activist fights to stop extradition from Serbia

Belarus wants Andrey Gnyot extradited from Serbia for tax evasion but he says his case is politically motivated.

A huge crowd of people at a protest in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, against a massive lithium mine in the country. Some are holding up national flags and placards.

A huge crowd of people at a protest in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, against a massive lithium mine in the country. Some are holding up national flags and placards.

Lithium mine project in Serbia triggers mass protests

Farmers have been fighting the project for years, and environmental groups fear it will cause major destruction.

The Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic

The Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic

Will Montenegro turn its back on the West?

Montenegro's new government includes pro-Russia and pro-Serbia parties that threaten to derail EU and NATO relations.

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