Serbia: EFJ-IFJ condemn President Vučić’s support of smear campaign against NUNS as the country prepares to mark anniversary of deadly station collapse

On 29 October 2025, the Independent Association of Journalists of Serbia (NUNS) was falsely accused once again of ‘supporting’ the ongoing anti-corruption protests by the newly formed, pro-government Association of Journalists of Serbia (ANS) and...

Serbia draws inspiration from UAE Government, launches first Smart Service Centre

DUBAI (WAM) The Governments of the UAE and Serbia have inaugurated the first Smart Government Service Centre in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. The centre draws inspiration from the UAE’s pioneering model in developing comprehensive government...

A year after Serbia's Novi Sad disaster: 'It is no longer the country it was before 1 November last year'

One year ago, on 1 November 2024, the canopy of the train station in the Serbian town of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 16 people. The Novi Sad train station was renovated shortly before the collapse in 2024 — by a Chinese company. Citizens soon...

EU ambassadors, including Bulgaria's ambassador to Serbia: Right to protest and free media, without violence

Respect for fundamental rights and values, including freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of the media, are key values of the EU that everyone must defend and support. We call on everyone to act with restraint, calm tensions, and avoid...

New York-JFK Vs. Newark Liberty: Which Airport Wins With International Routes?

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) are the two primary international hubs serving the Big Apple. Given that New York is such an economically important city (rivaled only by London), it can...

Political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Serbia

31 October 2025 36 Political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Republic of Serbia On October 30, 2025, political consultations were held in Belgrade between the Foreign Ministries of...

Student and journalist Božidar Milovac: “The future of Serbian media depends on the outcome of the protests”

In the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Novi Sad railway canopy collapse, which killed 16 people on 1 November 2024, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) spoke with Božidar Milovac, a Serbian student and journalist from Novi Sad....

Serbian protesters mark one year of resistance amid crackdown

As thousands of students march to the city that birthed Serbia’s year-long protest movement on Friday, activists and demonstrators told AFP about a turbulent year that has profoundly changed their lives. For them, the fatal collapse of a train...

Madarski Konnik Cinema Club in Shumen Wins Two Awards at 33rd Camera 300 International Festival in Bitola

The film The Home by Myuzhgen Isuf, Apostol Fanev, Krasimir Georgiev and Nikolay Todorov from the Madarski Konnik Cinema Club in Shumen has won the award for directing at the 33rd Camera 300 International Festival of Amateur Documentary Film in...

Serbia youth lead thousands on march for weekend rally marking deadly canopy collapse...

Protesters believe the victims died because government corruption led to sloppy renovation work at the station. They have been demanding accountability for the disaster, and an early parliamentary election that they hope will oust Vucic's populist...

The streets against the regime in Serbia: one year of mobilization in review

Throughout the last year, Serbian students have been taking to the streets. They have succeeded in organizing the largest protest movement since the fall of Slobodan Milošević in 2000. They accuse Aleksandar Vučić’s authoritarian and corrupt...

European Commission makes it clear that Serbia can still import Russian gas

The European Commission (EC) is making it clear that Serbia can still import Russian gas - despite some interpretations of the new regulation that bans imports, but only to EU members, Insajder reported last night, adding that EC spokeswoman...

Preparation of documentation for gas interconnector between Serbia and North Macedonia in final phase – Construction to be completed in 2027, commissioning in 2028

The feasibility study for the gas interconnector between Serbia and North Macedonia has been completed, while the preparation of project and technical documentation is in the final stage, the Ministry of Mining and Energy announced after a meeting...

Tajik dried fruit producers achieve key international certification, boosting export potential

09:20, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus A significant milestone for Tajikistan's agribusiness sector has been reached as three leading dried fruit producers—Mevai Kand, Kand K, and Zardolui Isfara—have obtained the internationally recognized FSSC 22000 Food...

Thousands march in Serbia to mark deadly train station collapse a year ago 

Thousands of Serbian youth are marching across the country before a mass rally in the northern town of Novi Sad, marking the first anniversary of a train station collapse that prompted the country’s biggest antigovernment protest movement in...

‘Thank You, Putin’: Why France’s envoy to India thanked the Russian president

New Delhi: Thierry Mathou, France’s ambassador to India, offered a ‘provocative’ assessment of Europe’s shifting security priorities and thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for bringing ‘a new consciousness’ to Europe. Speaking at an...

After a year of street protests, Serbia’s students split on what should come next

Midway through a 16-day, 250-mile (400km) march from Novi Pazar to Novi Sad, Inas Hodžić was still remarkably energetic. Like thousands of other Serbian students, he was making his way to the city which, last autumn, become the scene of national...

Political Violence in America

The murder of Charlie Kirk was tragic and sad and another example of political violence in America. His assassination in front of his college audience was brutal and shocking. He was a dynamic young man who was able to create a large and...

Uncontested Belgrade races lead to canceled election

The City of Belgrade will not hold any elections this year after only one candidate filed for the mayoral position and no council positions were challenged. According to Belgrade city officials, Montana law allows local governments to cancel...

IMF: Serbia's economy projected to grow by 2.1 pct in 2025, 3 pct in 2026

BELGRADE - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday Serbia's economic growth was projected at 2.1 pct in 2025 and 3 pct in 2026. "Economic activity has slowed amid both external and domestic challenges. Growth in 2025 is projected at...