Serbia

A €720 million agreement has been signed with Chinese construction giant PowerChina to start the first phase of the Belgrade metro project, many times hampered by political indecision and financing difficulties

Nineteen days after the fatal train station infrastructure disaster in Novi Sad, Tomislav Momirovic, who was construction minister when the station was being revamped, submitted his resignation; he is the second minister offering to quit over the tragedy

Countering the brain drain of skilled youngsters will require much better support programmes for those who are willing to return, new report says, as people leave for economic issues but also because of corruption, political instability, lack of security

At least 12 people were reported dead and others injured after part of the recently-renovated main railway station in the city of Novi Sad in northern Serbia collapsed

EU criticised the decision to adopt a law declaring Kosovo a 'special protection area' where citizens will receive special social benefits from the Serbian authorities, as it would violate the obligations of the dialogue, calling for reconsideration

Organised screening for early diagnosis of lung cancer will begin in November in Serbia, that would thus become the first country in the Western Balkans to promote early diagnose in this way

‘Leap Into The Future’, Serbia's strategy of development through and investment drive, will be funded by commercial banks; with interest rates high, economists warn that the government has picked a ‘very awkward moment’ for such a strategy

Plans are underway to demolish the Hotel Jugoslavija built after the war in the New Belgrade neighbourhood, depriving Belgrade of another historical landmark, as art historian Marko Stojanovi stated

The country is unlikely to join the European Union by 2028, warned President Vučić, who expressed scepticism about the EU's willingness to admit new members before 2030

Serbian and Bosnian authorities are continuing to search for the missing after a boat carrying around 30 migrants capsized on the Drina River, causing at least 10 deaths, including a child

Work has begun on a large-scale salvage project to raise and remove a fleet of Nazi ships sunk in the Danube in the last days of World War II

Construction will begin on a museum dedicated to tennis player Novak Djokovic, who, by winning gold at the Paris Olympics, completed the Career Grand Slam: President Vucic said it will be a tribute to Djokovic's achievements and will also attract tourists