Serbia votes in election pitting longtime leader against student movement
Polls show populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in a tight race against the anticorruption and antirepression movement.
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Serbian populist leader Vucic launches campaign for prime minister
Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is seeking to extend his hold on power through a parliamentary vote.
Serbia’s snap election: Can Vucic outmanoeuvre the student revolt?
The country’s early parliamentary elections won’t end its crisis or defuse Vucic’s troubles, analysts say.
From: NewsFeed
Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister
Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic has resigned as president and will lead his ruling party into a snap parliamentary election.
Published On 28 Sep 2026
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigns amid prolonged protests
Despite student-led protests and political unrest challenging his rule, Vucic intends to run in the snap elections.
Serbia opens factory to assemble Israeli-made drones
Critics say Serbia’s military ties with Israel are rising significantly.
Kosovo approves new government after months of political deadlock
A newly approved government offers Kosovo only brief respite before a contentious presidential vote.
EU condemns Serbia’s ministers for attending funeral of war criminal Mladic
EU leaders condemn Serbian officials’ presence at Ratko Mladic’s funeral as a failure to confront past war crimes.
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Mladic’s funeral: Were no lessons learned?
Thirty years of international justice has taught political leaders little.
From: NewsFeed
Thousands attend funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia
Thousands attend funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia
Published On 7 Sep 2026
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