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A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2
5 months, 3 weeks ago

A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2

The Independent  

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Why Albania, Croatia and Serbia will always be divided by football
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Albania, Croatia and Serbia will always be divided by football

New York Times  

Berlin is united by football. The Serbian football association has been fined for the same offence but also for its fans “displaying provocative messages not fit for sports events”, in this case a banner that referred to Serbia’s ancient claim on Kosovo, the disputed republic to its south that is now 92 per cent Albanian. A reporter from Kosovo has …

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China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a ‘shared future’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a ‘shared future’

The Hindu  

China and European Union candidate Serbia signed an agreement on Wednesday to build a “shared future,” making the Balkan country the first in Europe to agree on such a document with Beijing. After meeting in Belgrade, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Serbian President Vucic announced they would “deepen and elevate the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Serbia,” and “build …

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China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a ‘shared future’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China and EU-candidate Serbia sign an agreement to build a ‘shared future’

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — China and European Union candidate Serbia signed an agreement on Wednesday to build a “shared future,” making the Balkan country the first in Europe to agree on such a document with Beijing. After meeting in Belgrade, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced they would “deepen and elevate the comprehensive strategic partnership between China …

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Police round up migrants in Serbia and report finding weapons in raid of a border area with Hungary
1 year, 3 months ago

Police round up migrants in Serbia and report finding weapons in raid of a border area with Hungary

The Independent  

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Efforts to defuse Kosovo crisis intensify amid more protests
1 year, 6 months ago

Efforts to defuse Kosovo crisis intensify amid more protests

Associated Press  

ZVECAN, Kosovo — International efforts to defuse a crisis in Kosovo intensified Wednesday as ethnic Serbs held more protests in a northern town where recent clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers sparked fears of renewed conflict in the troubled region. Hundreds of Serbs repeated at a rally their demand for the withdrawal from northern Kosovo of the special police and ethnic Albanian …

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Western Efforts To Defuse Kosovo Crisis Mount As Ethnic Serbs Rally Anew After NATO Clashes
1 year, 6 months ago

Western Efforts To Defuse Kosovo Crisis Mount As Ethnic Serbs Rally Anew After NATO Clashes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ZVECAN, Kosovo — International efforts to defuse a crisis in Kosovo intensified Wednesday as ethnic Serbs held more protests in a northern town where clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers earlier this week left dozens injured and sparked fears of renewed conflict in the troubled region. Hundreds of Serbs repeated at a rally that they want the Kosovo special …

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Protesters encircle Serbian state TV building to press government to ease its grip on media
1 year, 6 months ago

Protesters encircle Serbian state TV building to press government to ease its grip on media

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Huge crowds of anti-government protesters on Saturday encircled the Serbian state television building in downtown Belgrade to press their demand for autocratic President Aleksandar Vucic to ease his tight grip on the mainstream media and allow alternative voices. Tens of thousands of opposition supporters, some chanting slogans urging Vucic’s resignation, streamed into the rain-drenched streets a day …

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Serbia puts army on high alert as Kosovo Serbs clash with police
1 year, 6 months ago

Serbia puts army on high alert as Kosovo Serbs clash with police

Al Jazeera  

Police in Kosovo tear gas small groups of ethnic Serbs who try to block the entrance of municipal buildings. Small groups of ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo have clashed with police while trying to block the entrance of municipal buildings to prevent recently elected officials from entering, according to local media. Media reports also said that because of “violence” against …

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Serbia: Guns, grenades and rocket launchers among 13,500 weapons surrendered after mass shootings
1 year, 7 months ago

Serbia: Guns, grenades and rocket launchers among 13,500 weapons surrendered after mass shootings

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Authorities in Serbia on Sunday displayed stacks of guns and cartons of hand grenades from the thousands of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers, that they said people handed over since back-to-back mass shootings stunned the Balkan nation. Vucic said that approximately half of the arms collected since last week had been held illegally, while the other half …

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2 mass shootings in 2 days plunge Serbia into shock, dismay
1 year, 7 months ago

2 mass shootings in 2 days plunge Serbia into shock, dismay

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The first shooting left Serbia weeping. “We walked around like zombies for 24 hours, not believing what has happened and looking for reasons,” President Aleksandar Vucic, a populist authoritarian who began his political career as a far-right Serbian nationalist during the Yugoslav civil wars, said Friday in a nationwide TV address. In Thursday’s attack, a 20-year-old gunman …

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Police deploy in schools in Serbia as opposition plan march
1 year, 7 months ago

Police deploy in schools in Serbia as opposition plan march

The Independent  

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Funerals held for some victims of Serbia shootings
1 year, 7 months ago

Funerals held for some victims of Serbia shootings

Al Jazeera  

Two mass shootings that happened just a day apart this week left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children. Heart-wrenching cries echoed as funerals were held in Serbia on Saturday for some of the victims of two mass shootings that happened just a day apart this week, leaving 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them …

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Serbia’s Vucic promises justice after two mass shootings in days
1 year, 7 months ago

Serbia’s Vucic promises justice after two mass shootings in days

Al Jazeera  

At least 17 people, including eight children, killed in separate tragedies – a school shooting and drive-by attack. These monsters will never see the light of the day, neither the little monster nor the little older monster,” President Aleksandar Vucic said, as he deplored Thursday’s “terrorist attack” and proposed tough new gun controls. Vucic proposed a moratorium on gun permits …

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Serbia shocked, dismayed after two mass shootings in two days
1 year, 7 months ago

Serbia shocked, dismayed after two mass shootings in two days

LA Times  

Police officers stand outside a schoolyard Friday in the village of Dubona, Serbia, one of two villages where a gunman fatally shot eight people and wounded 14 the day before. “We walked around like zombies for 24 hours, not believing what has happened and looking for reasons,” President Aleksandar Vucic, a populist authoritarian who began his political career as a …

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Police: Serbia school shooter had list of students to target
1 year, 7 months ago

Police: Serbia school shooter had list of students to target

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A 13-year-old who opened fire Wednesday at his school in Serbia’s capital drew sketches of classrooms and made a list of children he intended to target in a meticulously planned attack, police said. “He said that after committing he was caught by fear and panic and funny breathing, and that it was the right thing to call …

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Protesting Serbs in northern Kosovo start removing barricades
1 year, 11 months ago

Protesting Serbs in northern Kosovo start removing barricades

Al Jazeera  

The removal of the roadblock paves the way for easing soaring tensions in the volatile region. Cars and trucks were queueing in front of the border point from the Serbian side where the roadblock was set up, the report said on Thursday, while Kosovo police confirmed the crossing was officially re-opened. It came hours after Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said …

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Serbia Orthodox church head publicly supports EuroPride ban
2 years, 3 months ago

Serbia Orthodox church head publicly supports EuroPride ban

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — The head of Serbia’s powerful Orthodox Church on Tuesday supported a ban on a pan-European LGBTQ event due to take place in Belgrade next week, saying that the topic has been “artificially imposed” and threatens traditional values in the Balkan country. The special video statement by Patriarch Porfirije comes amid a heated debate in Serbia and mounting …

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NATO nations block Russian envoy’s plane from Serbia visit
2 years, 6 months ago

NATO nations block Russian envoy’s plane from Serbia visit

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia and Russia confirmed Monday that a planned visit by Russia’s foreign minister to the Balkan country will not take place, with Moscow accusing the West of preventing the trip by blocking the envoy’s plane flight. The international activities of Serbia on the Russian track have been blocked.” Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic earlier Monday met with Russia’s …

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Party like it's 2019: Serbia hosts raucous New Year's Eve
2 years, 11 months ago

Party like it's 2019: Serbia hosts raucous New Year's Eve

The Independent  

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Serbia gives award to 2019 Nobel Literature winner Handke
3 years, 7 months ago

Serbia gives award to 2019 Nobel Literature winner Handke

The Independent  

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Serbia gives award to 2019 Nobel Literature winner Handke
3 years, 7 months ago

Serbia gives award to 2019 Nobel Literature winner Handke

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Sunday honored 2019 Nobel Literature Prize winner Peter Handke, who is known for his apologist views over Serbia’s nationalist policies and Serb war crimes during the 1990s wars in the Balkans. The Austrian novelist and screenwriter received a state decoration from Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic, a former ultranationalist who now says he wants his country …

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Israel-Kosovo diplomatic ties slammed by Serbia, Turkey
3 years, 10 months ago

Israel-Kosovo diplomatic ties slammed by Serbia, Turkey

Al Jazeera  

While Serbia criticises Israeli recognition of Kosovo’s statehood, Turkey says Kosovo’s plan to move embassy to Jerusalem violates international law. Serbia’s foreign minister has expressed dismay over Israel’s decision to recognise Kosovo, a former Serbian province whose statehood Belgrade denies, saying officials were “not happy” with the development. The reaction came a day after Israel and Kosovo established diplomatic ties …

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