Serbia

Thousands of students celebrate in Belgrade after Vucic concedes in Serbia election

The students' win marks a profound political shift in the country of some 6 million people and shows what power the younger generation has when they are able to harness widespread discontent.

Supporters of the electoral list "Student List - Students Win" celebrate after Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prime ministerial candidate, conceded defeat in the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, October 26, 2026.
Serbia's former President and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) prime ministerial candidate Aleksandar Vucic gives a thumbs up as he votes during the parliamentary election in Belgrade, Serbia, October 25, 2026.

Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat to student led movement in parliamentary election

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic delivers a speech at the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) final campaign rally ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Serbia on October 22, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia.

Vucic's mission: Can Serbia's longtime leader secure new mandate? - analysis

Israel's players (L) and the Republic of Ireland's players (R) stand alongside the officials for the national anthems ahead of the UEFA Nations League Group B3 football match between the Republic of Ireland and Israel at the TSC Arena in Backa Topola on October 4, 2026.

UEFA opens probe into alleged misconduct during Ireland-Israel soccer match


Serbian police seize five tons of marijuana, assault rifles, rocket launcher

Cannabis production remains illegal in Serbia. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the investigation would ascertain the origin of the cannabis.

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Kosovo to hold election in bid to end year-long political impasse

The vote is the second this year in Europe's youngest nation after Kurti's Vetevendosje party fell short of a majority in February.

ACTING PRIME Minister of Kosovo and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti speaks to his supporters during the last election campaign rally in Pristina, Kosovo December 27, 2025.

United Arab Emirates named as Elbit's mystery $2.3 billion customer - report

The latest deal is considered to be of historic scope, and joins a series of huge deals signed by Israeli defense companies in recent years.

 Logo of Israeli defence electronics firm Elbit Systems is seen at their offices in Haifa.

Journalist uncovers alleged Italian 'sniper safaris' during Sarajevo siege - report

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni compiled a 77-page file alleging Italian tourists paid to shoot Bosnian civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.

A Bosnian special forces soldier returns fire in downtown Sarajevo as he and civilians come under fire from Serbian snipers, April 6, 1992.

Serbia - Respecting a proven friend after Oct. 7 - opinion

As global boycotts and antisemitism rise, Serbia deepens trade, tourism, and cultural ties with Israel, standing out as one of the few nations openly supporting Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić in New York, September, 2025.

Serbia’s Vučić to 'Post': Serbia 'deeply relieved' over hostage deal to free Alon Ohel

The Serbian president revealed that he had personally appealed to world leadership for help in releasing Ohel.

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025

Serbia arrests 11 for vandalizing Paris Jewish sites at behest of foreign intelligence

Serbian authorities say a foreign intelligence service ordered attacks on Jewish and Muslim sites, including synagogues and the Shoah Memorial in May.

 A synagogue in france that was vandalized with green paint, May 31, 2025.

While the world distorts, the Balkans remember: Dr. Zuroff’s legacy honored - opinion

As Israel faces false genocide claims, the Balkans honor Dr. Zuroff’s decades-long mission to preserve Holocaust truth and confront historical revisionism.

 (Illustrative) EFRAIM ZUROFF, former director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Israel Office, watches a procession commemorating the Latvian Waffen SS unit, also known as the Legionnaires, in Riga in 2010.

Foreign nationals placed pig heads outside Paris mosques, prosecutor says

As political unrest ramped up in France, authorities investigated pig heads that were placed outside of multiple Paris mosques.

Members of the police detain people near a highway in Porte de Bagnolet during a day of protests in Paris, as part of a grassroots protest movement called "Bloquons Tout" ("Let's Block Everything") calling for nationwide all-day disruption, France, September 10, 2025

A royal artifact that survived revolution, theft, and decades of exile to return home to Serbia

78-centimeter tall silver candelabrum by goldsmith Anton Kol represents King Milan Obrenović's efforts to create European-style court.

The candelabrum, finally coming home.