Jan 10 Watch 8:35 Remembering Pulitzer-winning poet Charles Simic By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Poet Charles Simic died Monday at 84. He was a prolific writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and served as Poet Laureate of the United States. He often wrote, with both bite and humor, of the World War II era… Continue watching
Dec 29 Serbia revokes troop alert, removes some roadblocks along Kosovo border By Radul Radovanovic, Associated Press Serbia has revoked combat readiness of its troops on the border with Kosovo as Serbs started removing more than a dozen of roadblocks in the north of the state. Continue reading
Dec 26 Serbian troops along Kosovo border placed on combat alert By Associated Press Serbia has placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on "the full state of combat readiness," ignoring NATO's calls for calming tensions between the two wartime Balkan foes. Continue reading
Sep 17 Ultranationalist protestors attack police cordon at Pride march in Belgrade By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Riot police clashed Saturday with soccer hooligans in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, where a pan-European Pride march was held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban on the march in the traditionally conservative Balkan state. Continue reading
Sep 16 Despite ban and protests, LGBTQ organizers move forward with EuroPride march in Serbia By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Organizers of European LGBTQ events held in Belgrade this week have said they will hold a planned Pride march on the streets of the Serbian capital Saturday despite a police ban and threats from anti-gay groups. Continue reading
Aug 27 Serbia cancels EuroPride celebration due to extremist threats By Jovana Gec, Associated Press Serbia won’t allow a pan-European LGBTQ Pride event to take place in Belgrade next month, the president said Saturday, citing threats from right-wing extremists and fears of clashes. 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 30 Serbia shows off newly acquired Chinese missiles amid concerns in Balkans over arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Although Serbia officially seeks membership in the European Union, it has been arming itself mostly with Russian and Chinese weapons, including T-72 battle tanks, MiG-29 fighter jets, Mi-35 attack helicopters and drones. Continue reading
Apr 10 China delivers missiles to Serbia, raising concerns of an arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Media and military experts said Sunday that six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s civilian airport early Saturday, reportedly carrying HQ-22 surface-to-air missile systems for the Serbian military. 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