World Oct 26 Serbia's populist strongman Vucic outplayed all his opponents. Then the students came Vucic on Sunday blamed his defeat on foreign interference.
World Oct 25 Serbia's strongman leader Vucic concedes defeat to student-led movement in seismic political shift It was a seismic political shift in the Balkan country where Vucic, who had been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and who denounced the student movement as a foreign-led attempt to unseat him, led with virtually absolute power for…
World Nov 11 Serbians protest real estate project linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner Thousands of protesters in Serbia have formed a human shield around a bombed-out military complex, vowing to protect it from redevelopment.
World Nov 07 Serbia passes bill enabling Jared Kushner to build luxury compound despite opposition Serbian lawmakers on Friday passed a special law clearing the way for a controversial real estate project that would be financed by an investment company linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner despite widespread public opposition and legal hurdles.
World Aug 16 Tensions soar in Serbia as angry protesters clash with police and set fire to party offices Serbia has been gripped by protests since November, when a train station canopy collapse killed 16 people. Many blamed the tragedy on poor renovation work resulting from widespread corruption in infrastructure projects.
World Aug 13 Clashes erupt at Serbian anti-government protests, with dozens injured Tensions have escalated following more than nine months of persistent demonstrations against populist President Aleksandar Vucic. The latest skirmishes started on Tuesday evening in Vrbas.
World Jun 29 Massive anti-government protest in Serbia's capital leads to dozens of arrests Serbia's president announced Sunday more arrests of anti-government protesters following clashes with police at a massive rally demanding an early parliamentary election. Dozens have already been detained.
World Mar 15 More than 100,000 protestors rally in Belgrade against Serbia's president and government The rally was part of a nationwide anti-corruption movement that erupted after a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Serbia's north in November, killing 15 people.
World Jan 28 Serbian prime minister resigns after weeks of anti-corruption protests Serbia’s prime minister resigned in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete overhang at a train station.
World May 02 Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by U.S. The move on Thursday reflected persistent close ties with Moscow despite the Balkan nation's proclaimed bid to join the European Union. Prime Minister Miloš Vučević's government got backing in a 152-61 vote in the 250-member parliament.