Serbia

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

Serbia's national broadcaster, RTS, has officially opened nominations for songs to represent the country at the next Eurovision 2025; submission window will remain open until 1 November 2024

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