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How Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic sees the world
As antigovernment protests in Serbia continue into their second year, who is the man maintaining a grip on power?
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Russians agree to quit Serbian oil company as US sanctions bite
Russia’s state-owned company Gazprom Neft to be forced out of Serbia’s NIS after imposition of Western sanctions.
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Serbia’s Vucic angers Russia with comments about selling ammo to EU
Comments come after bloc told Serbia, the only country not to sanction Russia, to ‘get concrete’ about accession bid.
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Serbians mark anniversary of deadly train station collapse with silence
Tens of thousands of people marked the first anniversary of a train station roof collapse in silence.
Published On 1 Nov 2025
Tens of thousands of people from all over Serbia gathered on Saturday in the northern town of Novi Sad to commemorate the victims of a railway station disaster a year ago. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
The rally was also a massive display of boiling discontent with the government of President Aleksandar Vucic. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
The collapse of a concrete canopy at the Novi Sad train station a year ago killed 16 people. The tragedy triggered youth-led street protests and a nationwide movement demanding political changes. [Marko Djurica /Reuters]
People hold hearts with names of the victims written on them during 16 minutes of silence to commemorate the victims. [Marko Djurica /Reuters]
The protesters believe that the concrete construction at the renovated station building in Novi Sad collapsed because rampant corruption and nepotism in state infrastructure projects with China led to fatal disregard for safety rules. No one has yet been held responsible, although 13 people have been charged. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
A woman holds a piece of cardboard with the words "My Children" written on it as she kneels by floral tributes outside the train station on the first anniversary of the disaster. [Armin Durgut/AP Photo]
Dijana Hrka, mother of Stefan Hrka, one of the victims, is surrounded by war veterans as she walks outside the Novi Sad railway station. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
Saturday's ceremonies started with 16 minutes of silence for the 16 victims at exactly 11:52am, the time of the collapse. [Zorana Jevtic/Reuters]
People also laid wreaths and lit candles outside the station. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
Students and others have been pouring into Novi Sad since Friday, arriving by car, bicycle, or on foot. [Marko Djurica/Reuters]
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Serbians mark anniversary of deadly train station collapse
Large crowds converge in Novi Sad to commemorate deadly accident that has led to frequent mass antigovernment protests.
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Thousands march in Serbia to mark deadly train station collapse a year ago
Youth are marching from Belgrade to join a rally in the country’s north as Serbia’s political crisis deepens.
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‘Terror attack’: Man arrested in Serbian parliament shooting, fire
Shots were fired outside Serbia’s parliament in Belgrade, injuring a supporter of President Aleksandar Vucic.
Published On 22 Oct 2025
Bosnia’s Republika Srpska installs temporary president as Dodik steps aside
Bosnia’s Serb entity names an interim president after separatist Milorad Dodik is barred from politics by a state court.
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US sanctions Serbia’s main oil supplier controlled by Russia
Sanctions imposed on NIS in January as part of its crackdown on the Russian energy sector go into force.
Political crisis rumbles in Serbia as duelling camps hold parallel rallies
Antigovernment protests, which broke out more than 10 months ago, show no sign of abating.
