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Serbia is a landlocked nation in southwestern Europe. It was one of six republics that made up Yugoslavia, which broke up in the early 1990s. Serbia doesn't recognize the independence of neighboring Kosovo.

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November 22, 2024

Serbian train station collapse prompts wave of arrests

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Serbia: Tensions rise as activists are arrested after riots

Serbia: Tensions rise as activists are arrested after riots

Authorities are increasing the pressure on those demanding accountability for the deadly Novi Sad train station tragedy.
PoliticsNovember 22, 202404:03 min
A closeup of a colorful wool sweater showing a house and flowers

Serbia's handmade sweaters go from tradition to trend

Serbia's handmade sweaters go from tradition to trend

Fashion designers worldwide are inspired by these handmade sweaters from the tiny Serbian village of Sirogojno.
SocietyNovember 8, 202404:04 min
A MiG 29 fighter jet belonging to the Serbian Army is parked on the ground. Two soldiers stand in front of it; a military helicopter hovers above it

What's behind Serbia's rearmament?

What's behind Serbia's rearmament?

Serbia's recent rearmament drive is alarming neighboring countries.
ConflictsNovember 7, 2024
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Serbia: Anger mounts after fatal train station roof collapse

Serbia: Anger mounts after fatal train station roof collapse

Critics of Serbia's government attribute the Novi Sad station disaster, which killed 14 people, to corruption.
PoliticsNovember 5, 202404:24 min
A man holds a smartphone. On the screen is a pixelated chat containing the image of a women with a blurred face. She is dressed in sexy underwear and strikes a sexually suggestive pose

'Revenge porn' in Serbia: Crime without penalty

'Revenge porn' in Serbia: Crime without penalty

Private sex photos and films are increasingly being shared without consent. Many say victims are partly to blame.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2024
Burek is a specialty consisting of a pastry filled with minced meat or cheese

Who makes the best burek? Turkey, Albania or Serbia?

Who makes the best burek? Turkey, Albania or Serbia?

A popular snack, burek or borek can be square or spiral and stuffed with mince meat, cheese or even nettles.
LifestyleOctober 15, 202405:14 min
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Goat's horn, a spicy heirloom pepper variety, bundled together and hanging from a rack

Serbia's extreme weather devastates agricultural yields

A rise in extreme weather conditions in Serbia is having a severe impact on harvests and farming communities.
SocietyOctober 4, 202402:49 min
A Bosnian Red Cross volunteer (right) puts a bandage around the knee of a Moroccan migrant while his two companions watch

Bosnia: More migrants taking the Balkan route once again

The area along the Drina River on the Bosnian-Serbian border is once again a bottleneck on the busy Balkan route.
MigrationSeptember 10, 2024
Photos from previous Belgrade Pride parades, one of which shows a bearded man waving a large rainbow flag on the street, Belgrade, Serbia, September 2024

Belgrade Pride: Serbia's LGBTQ+ fight on after no progress

Given the lack of progress on LGBTQ+ rights, organizers of Belgrade Pride see the event as a protest, not a celebration.
DiversitySeptember 6, 2024
Belarus filmmaker Andrey Gnyot looks into the camera

Belarus: Activist fights to stop extradition from Serbia

Belarus wants Andrey Gnyot extradited from Serbia for tax evasion but he says his case is politically motivated.
Law and JusticeAugust 28, 2024
A huge crowd of people at a protest in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, against a massive lithium mine in the country. Some are holding up national flags and placards.

Lithium mine project in Serbia triggers mass protests

Farmers have been fighting the project for years, and environmental groups fear it will cause major destruction.
PoliticsAugust 11, 202402:23 min
The Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic

Will Montenegro turn its back on the West?

Montenegro's new government includes pro-Russia and pro-Serbia parties that threaten to derail EU and NATO relations.
PoliticsAugust 4, 2024
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