World Oct 26 Serbia's populist strongman Vucic outplayed all his opponents. Then the students came By Jovana Gec, Associated Press
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… By Jovana Gec, Justin Spike, Associated Press
World Jan 17 Thousands rally in Serbia as university students protest corruption Protesters in Novi Sad, chanting "thieves," accused the government of rampant corruption that they believe also led to a November 2024 train station disaster in the city. By Associated Press
World Sep 01 Tens of thousands demand justice and protest against populist rule in Serbia Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has been threatening a major crackdown against those who have been protesting his populist rule. 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
Jun 29 Massive anti-government protest in Serbia's capital leads to dozens of arrests By Jovana Gec, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Aug 29 Serbia announces $3 billion deal to buy 12 French fighter jets, in shift away from relying on Russia By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 17 Serbia's ruling populist party claims sweeping victory in tense parliamentary election By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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