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Serbia

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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December 22, 2024

Serbia: Tens of thousands join student-led protests

December 19, 2024

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Protesters criticize state leadership in the Serbian capital of Belgrade in early December

Serbia monitors government critics with spyware

Serbia monitors government critics with spyware

The news of the mobile-phone monitoring comes as protests grow against President Aleksandar Vucic's autocratic rule.
PoliticsDecember 22, 2024
Microphones in front of Scholz as he answers reporters' questions

Western Balkans: No concrete promises for EU accession date

Western Balkans: No concrete promises for EU accession date

The EU wants to admit new members to demonstrate to Russia that Europe stands together. But there's still no firm date.
PoliticsDecember 21, 2024
People dressed in Romanian folk attire with a basket full of red apples and a plate with Colaci, a traditional Christmas pastry.

How well do you know these European Christmas traditions?

How well do you know these European Christmas traditions?

Discover lesser-known Christmas traditions from Hungary, Romania and Serbia.
CultureDecember 8, 202404:01 min
Slavisa Jovanovic

Serbia: The man who unintentionally came to own a cemetery

Serbia: The man who unintentionally came to own a cemetery

After a long legal battle, a Serbian village returned a plot of land to its original owner but in a very altered state.
SocietyNovember 27, 202403:43 min
Workers in the production facility of the Leoni factory in Malososte near Nis, Serbia, producing automotive wiring

Are German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers?

Are German carmakers exploiting Serbian workers?

Serbian workers experience hazardous working conditions despite a German supply-chain law meant to protect them.
BusinessNovember 27, 2024
Colored pencils made from newsprint and sorted by color in containers in Serbia.

Pencils save trees in Serbia

Pencils save trees in Serbia

To help stop deforestation, a Serbian couple are making pencils out of old newspapers.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 26, 202402:05 min
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A MiG 29 fighter jet belonging to the Serbian Army is parked on the ground. Two soldiers stand in front of it; a military helicopter hovers above it

What's behind Serbia's rearmament?

Serbia's recent rearmament drive is alarming neighboring countries.
ConflictsNovember 7, 2024
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

Private sex photos and films are increasingly being shared without consent. Many say victims are partly to blame.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2024
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.
ClimateOctober 4, 202402:49 min
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.
MigrationSeptember 10, 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
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.
Law and JusticeAugust 28, 2024
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