Serbia

President Vucic declared in June that Serbia could start mining lithium as early as 2028 thanks to new guarantees from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto; opponents have promised protests if lithium mining goes ahead

The authorities have adopted invasive surveillance practices and facial recognition technologies to monitor political opponents, civic activists and journalists who critic the status quo, reads a report by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network

Activists gathered in Belgrade to urge the Serbian authorities to grant legal recognition to victims of sexual violence in war, emphasising that rape is an act of genocide and a form of hatred towards women

Flag carrier Air Serbia said it carried a record 372.638 passengers in May, up 11% year-on-year, the highest number since 2013, when it began operating under its current name

The Electric Power Industry of Serbia, which will be dedicated to the decarbonisation process in the country, will be supported with a €100 million loan from Italy

In recent weeks, numerous Serbian citizens and military reservists have been summoned en masse for military exercises

Media reported 27 women were killed during the year upon of 'domestic violence'; the number is likely underestimated, as cases of death as a result of long-term abuse or injury are not currently classified upon the same definition

Serbia's Ministry of Mines and Energy has rejected an application by Chinese company Zijin Mining to extend its mining waste management permit, which expired on Dec. 31, 2022

The European Union has expressed grave concern about recent actions taken by Serbian authorities, which have resulted in restrictions on the movement of travelers and buses from Kosovo

President Vucic said that if Kosovo is accepted in the Council of Europe, one of the options is Serbia to leave this organization

If Serbia were to allow Kosovo to gain a UN seat, it would cease to be a country, states Proroković of Institute for International Politics and Economics in Belgrade, saying that no country did this and he sees no reason why Serbia should be the first