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.
World Dec 30 Serbian opposition marches in Belgrade as protests against election irregularities continue Thousands of people rallied in Serbia’s capital on Saturday, chanting “Thieves!” and accusing the populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic of orchestrating a fraud during a recent general election.
World Dec 25 Serbian police detain at least 38 people amid opposition protests against election irregularities Hundreds of protesters tried to enter Belgrade's city council on Sunday evening before riot police pushed them back using tear gas, pepper spray and batons.
World Dec 19 Serbia’s ruling populists say weekend elections were fair despite international criticism and protests Serbia’s ruling populists are insisting that weekend snap elections were free and fair, but international observers have noted multiple irregularities.
World Dec 18 Serbia’s opposition takes to the streets claiming election fraud in Sunday’s vote International monitors have said that Serbia's tense weekend snap vote was held in "unjust conditions" and they urged the authorities to investigate reports of irregularities as opposition supporters took to the streets to protest.