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Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vucic deepens ties with China, receiving Xi Jinping’s Friendship Medal and taking part in a signing ceremony in Beijing, while domestic protests mount and put pressure on his government.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade for a large anti-government protest led by university students calling for early elections and the rule of law. The rally began peacefully but clashes erupted between demonstrators and riot police as flares, rocks and bottles were hurled and officers used pepper spray to disperse them; authorities blocked routes and trains were canceled to deter travel. The demonstrations underscore ongoing dissent against President Aleksandar Vucic and concerns about democratic backsliding and governance in Serbia.
Thousands of student-led protesters filled Belgrade to demand early elections and a transparent probe into the Novi Sad rail disaster of 2024 as anti-government demonstrations broaden, with President Aleksandar Vucic signaling elections could occur between September and November; clashes with police erupted, trains were canceled, and protesters vow to push for change amid Serbia's EU bid.
Thousands gathered in Belgrade to protest the government, demanding resignations and reforms; confrontations with police erupted as authorities moved to disperse the crowd, underscoring growing political tensions in Serbia.
Lawyers for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic request provisional or conditional release from The Hague prison due to serious illness and a high risk of imminent death, seeking treatment in a Serbian-language hospital or hospice; an independent health assessment has been ordered as judges consider the request.
Serbia and Israel announced a joint plan to develop and manufacture combat drones, disclosed by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at a Belgrade press conference, signaling a new defense partnership between the two countries.
Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vučić publicly chided Hungary’s PM-elect Péter Magyar after Magyar said Putin is the ‘godfather’ behind regional ties, a remark Vučić dismissed as foolish while defending Serbia’s relations with Hungary. Magyar, who just won a landslide for his Tisza Party that ends Viktor Orbán’s long grip, also raised questions about a staged explosives incident near the TurkStream pipeline. Vučić said the investigation’s findings would be shared and that he would not allow outside manipulation, even as both leaders stressed a desire to maintain good bilateral relations.
International observers urged a violence-free Serbia local election after clashes between police and voters in Crvenka during voting on March 29, 2026, warning that unrest could undermine the process and draw scrutiny over security and democratic legitimacy.
New evidence from three caves in Serbia’s Morava River basin shows Ice Age humans used mountain caves as short‑term shelters rather than year‑round homes, suggesting mobile groups moved between inland sites and areas near the Adriatic during 25,000–19,000 years ago. Finds—primarily bladelets and bone tools—indicate diverse tool use and adaptation to harsh conditions, with each site serving a different role in a broader pattern of seasonal movement.
Archaeologists studying a roughly 2,800-year-old mass grave at Gomolava, Serbia, uncovered 77 skeletons with an unusually high proportion of women (over 70%) and children (about 69%). The remains show extensive blunt-force trauma to the head, suggesting deliberate, close-contact violence by likely taller attackers (perhaps on horseback). Isotope and DNA analyses indicate the individuals came from varied origins, pointing to a heterogeneous group rather than a single local raid and implying a broader ninth-century power struggle in the Carpathian Basin. Researchers view the burial as a strategic act to disrupt kinship networks and rebalance political forces in prehistoric Europe.
A 1,000-pound WWII-era U.S.-made bomb was safely removed from a construction site in Belgrade, Serbia, near residential and commercial areas, and will be destroyed at a military training ground. The discovery highlights ongoing risks of unexploded ordnance from past conflicts, with similar finds reported in various countries recently.
Serbia has decided to withdraw from the upcoming EU-Western Balkans Summit, signaling a shift in regional diplomatic relations and priorities.
Serbia's prosecutor has charged a government minister and three others with abuse of office and document falsification related to a Kushner-linked real estate project involving the redevelopment of a cultural heritage site in Belgrade, amidst political controversy and opposition.
Serbia's parliament approved a law enabling Jared Kushner's firm to develop a controversial luxury hotel and apartment complex on a symbolic site in Belgrade, despite protests, legal challenges, and opposition criticism, amid efforts to strengthen US relations.
Serbian lawmakers approved a law to facilitate a luxury real estate project financed by Jared Kushner's investment firm, despite public opposition and legal investigations, sparking protests and concerns over heritage and national symbolism.