Europe 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
Europe Serbia A special law will declare "relevant for the Republic" the redevelopment of former Yugoslav Army General Headquarters in Belgrade, a landmark socialist-era building bombed by NATO in 1999; the project is already linked to Jared Kushner's investment firm
Europe Serbia Tens of thousands packed the streets of Novi Sad at a mass gathering to mark the anniversary of the railway station disaster, which left 16 dead, and then staged a major anti-government protest
Europe Serbia EC President Von der Leyen in her visit to Belgrade underlined Serbia must show progress on the rule of law, the electoral framework and media freedom to join the bloc
Europe Serbia The number of Russians granted Serbian citizenship under discretionary government powers has shot up since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine; at least five of them are under Western sanctions