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Aleksandar Vasovic

Aleksandar Vasovic

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Europe|Political

Anti-government protesters block access to Serbian state broadcasters

Anti-government protesters barred access to the offices of state broadcasters in Serbia's capital Belgrade and the second-largest city on Tuesday, keeping

Anti-government protesters block access to Serbian state broadcasters
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Political|Stock Markets

Gazprom Neft cuts stake in Serbia’s NIS as US sanctions loom

Russia's Gazprom Neft transferred stakes of around 5.15% in Serbia's NIS oil company to Gazprom, in an attempt to ward off U.S. sanctions that could result

Gazprom Neft cuts stake in Serbia’s NIS as US sanctions loom
Education|Europe|Political|World

How Serbia's students turned tragedy into a national movement for change

Anger drove Marija Petrovic to join student protests in Belgrade in November.

How Serbia's students turned tragedy into a national movement for change
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Mass shootings horrify the Balkans. But illegal guns still thrive

Vesna Pejovic vowed to reduce gun violence in Montenegro after her daughter and two grandsons were killed in a mass shooting

Mass shootings horrify the Balkans. But illegal guns still thrive
Crime|Election|Europe|Political|World

Clock ticks as Serbia's ruling party must agree new PM or trigger election

Serbia's ruling coalition began talks to form a new government on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned amid protests and President

Clock ticks as Serbia's ruling party must agree new PM or trigger election
Europe|Political|World

Serbian president hints at snap election after prime minister quits amid protests

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic floated the possibility of a snap election in April after his prime minister resigned on Tuesday amid growing anti-

Serbian president hints at snap election after prime minister quits amid protests
Environment|Europe|Health|Political

Balkan air pollution crisis threatens public health, EU membership goals

For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that

Balkan air pollution crisis threatens public health, EU membership goals
Election|Europe|News|World

North Macedonia opposition wins big on election night

North Macedonia's right-wing opposition won big in parliamentary and presidential elections on Wednesday, on a night that saw the Balkan country also elect its

North Macedonia opposition wins big on election night
Election|Europe|News

North Macedonia's opposition surges with strong presidential vote lead

A strong showing by North Macedonia's right-wing opposition in the first round of presidential elections bodes well for them in next month's

North Macedonia's opposition surges with strong presidential vote lead
Election|Europe|News|World

North Macedonia nationalists seek coalition partner after election win

North Macedonia's nationalist opposition began the search for a coalition partner on Thursday after voters frustrated by a lack of progress towards membership

North Macedonia nationalists seek coalition partner after election win
Business|Economy|Europe

North Macedonia voters express frustration ahead of elections

Ekrem Ramadani used to work in the once flourishing textile industry in the town of Tetovo in North Macedonia.

North Macedonia voters express frustration ahead of elections
Business|Europe|Finance|News

Serbia buys 12 Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation for 2.7 billion euros

Serbia on Thursday signed a landmark agreement with France's Dassault Aviation for the purchase of 12 new Rafale fighter jets for 2.7 billion euros ($2.99

Serbia buys 12 Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation for 2.7 billion euros
Europe|News

Wine wins, crops lose, as farmers grapple with record Balkans heat

Rastislav Pucovski held a fistful of soy beans shriveled to the size of peppercorns on his farmland in

Wine wins, crops lose, as farmers grapple with record Balkans heat
Europe|News|World

A mini Russia emerges in Serbia as thousands flee war

On a sweltering summer morning in Serbia's

A mini Russia emerges in Serbia as thousands flee war
Environment|Europe

Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto's lithium mine project

Hundreds of protesters in the western Serbian town of Loznica rallied on Wednesday to oppose Rio Tinto's planned lithium project in the region, saying

Serbian protestors rally to oppose Rio Tinto's lithium mine project
Crime|Europe|World

Serbian railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad leaves 14 dead

Rescue workers scoured piles of concrete and twisted metal for survivors on Friday after a roof collapsed at the entrance of a railway station in the

Serbian railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad leaves 14 dead
Crime|Europe|Political|Technology|World

Serbia used Israeli firm’s tech to enable spy campaign, Amnesty says

Serbian officials installed homegrown spyware on the phones of dozens of journalists and activists, Amnesty International said in a

Serbia used Israeli firm’s tech to enable spy campaign, Amnesty says

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