8 dead after roof collapse at Serbian train station – POLITICO

8 dead after roof collapse at Serbian train station – POLITICO

Serbian TV station N1, citing Dačić, reported that a young girl was pulled from the rubble after a four-hour rescue operation. Novi Sad Mayor Milan Đurić said that more than 30 people were injured, N1 reported. Đurić said in statement posted to the Novi Sad government website that he arrived at the scene “as soon … Read more

Balkan plot to dig up Yugoslav leader Tito’s remains hits a wall  – POLITICO

Balkan plot to dig up Yugoslav leader Tito’s remains hits a wall  – POLITICO

The proposal to rehouse Tito has caused rifts within Serbia’s ruling coalition, which although led by the center-right Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) also includes the Socialist Party of Serbia and the Movement of Socialists, as well as the ultranationalist Serbian Oathkeepers. Outside the government, prominent intellectuals in Serbia have balked at the idea of disinterring … Read more

War of words between Serbia and Kosovo intensifies as EU talks stall – POLITICO

War of words between Serbia and Kosovo intensifies as EU talks stall – POLITICO

The tit-for-tat followed the Serbian leader’s calls this week for new municipal elections in northern Kosovo to ease tensions that flared in 2023 when the Serbian community largely boycotted the ballot. The local Serbs wanted to express dissatisfaction with Pristina, but the move backfired when ethnic Albanian candidates, representing just over 3 percent of the … Read more

Croatian popstar calls Serbia leader Vučić a ‘dictator’ after border ordeal – POLITICO

Croatian popstar calls Serbia leader Vučić a ‘dictator’ after border ordeal – POLITICO

“I will never go to Serbia again as long as the dictator is in power,” Severina said on Monday. “I asked the law enforcement authorities why they did not arrest German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently when he came to visit them, since Germany voted in the United Nations for the resolution on Srebrenica,” the singer … Read more

Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia – POLITICO

Huge lithium-mining protest triggers crisis meeting in Serbia – POLITICO

Demonstrators have organized nearly 50 protests since June in an effort to persuade the Serbian government to halt the project and to ban geological exploitation. Saturday’s protest ended with the blockage of two train stations, and Serbian authorities said it breached the law. Government officials labeled the actions politically motivated and said they were an … Read more

Natasa Stankovic shares a message on parenting after announcing divorce with Hardik Pandya: ‘The world is a hard place’ | Hindi Movie News

Natasa Stankovic shares a message on parenting after announcing divorce with Hardik Pandya: ‘The world is a hard place’ | Hindi Movie News

Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and his wife Natasa Stankovic have recently made headlines with the announcement of their divorce. Sharing the statement a few days ago, the couple mentioned, “After four years together, Natasa and I have decided to mutually part ways. We gave our all and tried our best, but we believe this decision … Read more

Croatia bans 3 top Montenegrin politicians over Holocaust resolution – POLITICO

Croatia bans 3 top Montenegrin politicians over Holocaust resolution – POLITICO

Zagreb sharply criticized the resolution at the time, warning it would damage relations between the two countries and impede Montenegro’s hopes of joining the European Union, and vowing consequences. European Council President Charles Michel canceled a trip to Podgorica in solidarity with Croatia. Mandić introduced the resolution, and Bečić and Knežević’s parties supported it, after … Read more

Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns – POLITICO

Berlin inks lithium deal with Belgrade despite environmental concerns – POLITICO

“The Draft Law on Environmental Impact Assessment, though submitted to the Serbian parliament in October 2023, remains unadopted and contains critical gaps, such as not preventing the issuance of construction permits before the completion of the EIA,” Berishaj explained. Opposition to the project, including roadblocks across the country and thousands of protesters, was so strong … Read more

Scholz kuschelt mit dem Autokraten – POLITICO

Scholz kuschelt mit dem Autokraten – POLITICO

Exklusiv berichtet der Europa-Experte von POLITICO, Hans von der Burchard, von der am Freitag geplanten Serbien-Reise des Kanzlers. Zusammen mit Vertretern der EU-Kommission soll es dort um einen Deal über Lithium-Lieferungen auch für deutsche E-Auto-Produktionen gehen. Doch das Projekt steht massiv in der Kritik, weil an der rechtsstaatlichen und ökologischen Nachhaltigkeit gezweifelt wird. Wie sich … Read more

Holocaust vote throws wrench in Montenegro’s EU bid – POLITICO

Holocaust vote throws wrench in Montenegro’s EU bid – POLITICO

The vote overshadowed a positive week for Spajić’s pro-EU centrist government. The PM described his administration as having been “really optimistic and pumped up” after overcoming a major hurdle in its EU accession talks at an intergovernmental conference in Brussels on June 26. Spajić wants to get his country into the EU by 2028 and … Read more