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...

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...

Why don’t Serbians like the EU?

When president Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in 2022, it was meant to signal his country’s move towards a brighter future. “This is our way to modern Europe – our way to a better, progressive...

The most critical European Commission report on Serbia to date

After the European Parliament adopted a resolution containing the most negative assessments of reforms in Serbia so far, Belgrade is set to face even harsher criticism from Brussels. On 4 November, the European Commission will publish enlargement...

Minister: Political Incident Won't Last, State’s Care for Education Will

Source: Beta News / Politics | 30.10.25 | access_time 15:25 Dejan Vuk Stankovic (BETAPHOTO/MILAN OBRADOVIC) Minister of Education Dejan Vuk Stankovic said on Oct. 30 that occasional political incidents inspired by what he said were political...

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 youth lead thousands on march for weekend rally marking deadly canopy collapse last year

BELGRADE, Serbia — Thousands of mainly young people in Serbia embarked on a two-day march from Belgrade on Thursday, aiming to join a major rally in the country's north this weekend that will mark the anniversary of a deadly train station...

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...

#IFJBlog - Serbia: A year-long war on journalism

They are being illegally surveilled and attacked by SLAPP lawsuits for asking questions, covering issues, and simply reporting on protests. Journalists are being dangerously branded as "foreign mercenaries", "terrorists" and "anti-Serbs" by top...

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...

EU Plotting to Overthrow Serbian Government?

Belgrade buys into Russian intelligence claims that foreign powers are behind the yearlong student-led protests in Serbia. The foreign conspiracy allegations by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) echo many similar claims from Serbia’s...

Serbia discusses new gas and oil draft laws

The Serbian Ministry of Mining and Energy has put three draft laws up for public debate concerning gas, oil and their mandatory reserves. The regulations aim to establish the conditions for a reliable energy supply in Serbia and to harmonise the...

Vucic: Serbia Must Balance Problems Others in Europe Do Not Have

Source: Beta News / Politics | 30.10.25 | access_time 18:04 Aleksandar Vucic (BETAPHOTO/MILAN ILIC) Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stated that he was a person who was exposed to tremendous daily attacks and that claims were being made...

IMF, Serbia reach staff-level agreement on 36-month deal

BELGRADE (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund and Serbia have reached a staff-level agreement on the second review under a 36-month arrangement to help support economic reforms in the Balkan country, the IMF said on Thursday. The so-called...

Macut receives Chinese ambassador to Belgrade

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut met with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Thursday to discuss an upcoming visit to Shanghai by a Serbian delegation and meetings with Chinese officials. Macut and Li said they were pleased with the visit...

Illinois trucker: Deadly California crash exposes lawbreaking in trucking industry

(The Center Square) – An Illinois trucking company owner says the deadly California semi-truck crash involving an illegal immigrant driver exposes a much deeper problem in the industry that federal regulators are ignoring. Zach Meiborg, owner of...

Brnabic: France supports Serbia on EU path in direct, open manner

PARIS - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Thursday in Paris France was a true friend of Serbia that was supporting it on the EU path in a direct and open manner. Speaking to reporters about her visit to France for the Paris Peace...

Gunvor acquires Lukoil operations in Serbia

MOSCOW/VIENNA - Russian oil producer Lukoil PJSC, which is under US sanctions, has accepted an offer by the Swedish-Norwegian energy company Gunvor Group, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjorn Tornqvist, to buy its Austrian-based firm Lukoil...

Students Set Off on Foot from Belgrade to Mark Anniversary of Novi Sad Railway Station Accident

Around 4,000 students set off on a protest march from Belgrade to mark a commemorative event to be held on November 1, a year after the collapse of the canopy of the train station in Novi Sad, which left 16 people dead. According to an Instagram...