World Sep 01 Tens of thousands demand justice and protest against populist rule in Serbia By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press
World Aug 14 Dozens detained as opponents and supporters of Serbian government clash during protests Serbian police say nearly 50 protesters have been detained and dozens of people injured during clashes at anti-government protests in Serbia against the populist rule of President Aleksandar Vucic. By Associated Press
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. By Jovana Gec, Associated Press
World Aug 29 Serbia announces $3 billion deal to buy 12 French fighter jets, in shift away from relying on Russia The announcement was made during a joint news conference in Belgrade with French President Emmanuel Macron during a two-day visit to Serbia as part of what French officials have called a strategy of bringing Serbia closer to the European Union. By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press
World Dec 17 Serbia’s ruling populist party claims sweeping victory in tense parliamentary election The main contest in the parliamentary and local elections was between President Aleksandar Vucic’s governing Serbian Progressive Party and the centrist coalition that sought to undermine the populists who have ruled the troubled Balkan state since 2012. By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press
Mar 19 Serbia, Kosovo agree on implementation of EU plan to normalize relations By Florent Bajrami, Associated Press The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have tentatively agreed on how to implement a European Union-sponsored plan to normalize their relations after decades of tensions between the two Balkan wartime foes, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Saturday after… Continue reading
May 29 Disregarding EU sanctions, Serbia secures ‘extremely favorable’ gas deal with Putin By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has refused to explicitly condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and his country has not joined Western sanctions against Moscow. Continue reading
Apr 03 Serbia holds tense vote that could sway populist government’s ties with Russia By Jovana Gec, Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Voters in Serbia have cast their ballots in an election likely to keep in power a populist government that has refused to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 20 Anti-government protests resume against Serbia’s populist leader By Associated Press Several thousand people turned out for an anti-government protest in Belgrade on Saturday, a day after Serbia's populist President Aleksandar Vucic held a mass rally in an apparent bid to counter months of street demonstrations against him. Continue reading