Serbia eyes last quarter of 2027 for power market coupling with EU – SEEPEX CEO

Miloš Mladenović was one of the speakers at the Energy Connectivity, Resilience and Security in Southeastern Europe panel at the 14th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development in Skopje. He recalled that a few weeks ago, the...

Serbia’s biggest student-led movement one year on

“We have torn down the wall of fear You have torn down the walls of our homes We will rebuild our houses But you will never rebuild that wall of fear.” tweet@souriastrong (Rawia Alhoussaini) “Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the...

Belgrade University Students Begin March to Novi Sad

Source: Beta News / Politics | 30.10.25 | access_time 13:18 Student's protest BETAPHOTO/Uros Matovic Early on Oct. 30, several thousand university students, highschoolers and other members of the general public began a 70-kilometer march to Novi...

Serbian Tour Operators Eye Direct Flights from Belgrade to Chios

The Serbian delegation outside a local distillery, accompanied by George Kakoutis, Head of the GNTO Office in Serbia; George Passas from the Chios Chamber of Commerce; and tour guide Ioanna Kallimasia. Photo source: GNTO Leading Serbian tour...

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...

Serbia’s EU bid: Necessity-driven joint ambition facing foreign policy hurdles

Serbia’s journey toward the European Union began in January 2001, when pro-European parties won parliamentary elections following the fall of Slobodan Milošević in October 2000. At the time, some observers even speculated that the Federal Republic...

Serbia plans new mining law to align legislation with EU rules on critical raw materials

The law will be harmonized with the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act and the European Green Deal, to gradually align Serbia’s regulatory framework with the EU’s goals for sustainable mining, climate neutrality, and secure minerals supply, according...

Politico: Inside Paul Manafort’s comeback – his failed attempt to rehabilitate Berisha in Washington

Brescia, Italy, is not the most obvious place for a disgraced American politico to make a triumphant return. But when Paul Manafort appeared at a political event there in April — less than five years after his convictions on financial and lobbying...

Bulletin: Dubai to Host IEEE Women in Engineering Summit; Ashour Tells Unesco Panel about Egypt’s Skills Agenda

The Philosophy of Continuity A month ago, I marked four years since joining the Al-Fanar Media team. I first joined as editor-in-chief on 1 October 2021, before having the honour of assuming the role of CEO on 1 January 2025. This has been a...

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...

Serbia’s raspberry harvest falls after frost and heatwaves

Raspberry production in Serbia during the 2025/26 season is well below average, according to Expana market sources. Following adverse weather earlier in the year, including severe frosts, total production is estimated at about 30,000 metric tons...

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...

Alpla strengthens role as system provider for South-East Europe

The global packaging giant Alpla Group is cementing its position in the Balkan region, specifically targeting the high-growth beverage industry. With the recent acquisition of the production facility of Serbian closure manufacturer Energoplast in...

President Droupadi Murmu Becomes First Indian President to Fly in Rafale Jet

President and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces, Droupadi Murmu, on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian President to undertake a sortie in a Rafale fighter aircraft at the Indian Air Force (IAF) Station in Ambala,...

Serbia protests demand accountability one year after deadly roof collapse

By Ivana Sekularac BELGRADE (Reuters) -Dijana Hrka, 48, whose son was among 16 people killed when the roof of a renovated railway station in Serbia collapsed, is angry with authorities for having held no one accountable a year later. “The roof...

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...

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 diaspora rallies worldwide to mark November 1 anniversary

The gatherings will be held in public squares or in front of Serbian embassies and consulates, with most starting at 11:30 a.m. so that participants can pay tribute to the victims with 16 minutes of silence at 11:52, the exact time the canopy...

Second Chance Animal Rescue annual spay/neuter discount program runs November 1 through December 15

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The role of the right wing in student protests in Serbia

Neither left, nor right, nor civic, nor nationalist. Despite the student movement’s position of not taking sides on issues that could polarise Serbian society, a year of mass anti-government protests has been marked by right-wing and nationalist...