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Kosovo celebrates 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serbian forces after NATO bombing
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo on Monday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the withdrawal of Serbian forces following a 78-day NATO bombing campaign, which opened the way for its independence nine years later. Ethnic Albanian separatists of the Kosovo Liberation Army fought a...
Serbs rally in Belgrade with calls for unity in a volatile region as Russia gives its support
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist president on Saturday called for peace and harmony in the Balkans even as he and the Bosnian Serb separatist leader organized a large nationalist gathering that featured calls for “unity” of all Serbs in the region — a message that has raised...
International monitor notes some irregularities during Serbia's rerun of municipal election
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's rerun of a troubled municipal election was marked by misuse of public resources and ruling party dominance but overall was well-run, an international observer said Monday. The coalition led by the nationalist Serbian Progressive Party of President...
Ruling populists declare victory in Serbia local vote despite opposition claims of irregularities
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's ruling populists declared victory at tense municipal elections in dozens of cities and towns throughout the Balkan country Sunday, including a rerun vote in the capital, Belgrade, as opposition claimed major irregularities. The victory claim, which...
Serbs will head to the polls again after fraud reports led to tensions during a December ballot
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Voters in Serbia will go to the polls this weekend for a municipal vote in dozens of cities and towns, including a rerun ballot in the capital of Belgrade where ruling populists were accused of an election fraud in December. The right-wing Serbian...
Protests are planned in Serbia against a real estate project financed by Trump's son-in-law Kushner
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Opposition groups in Serbia are planning protests against a real estate development project that will be financed by the firm of Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at the site of the former Serbian army headquarters destroyed in a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in...
Ukraine's first lady and foreign minister visit Russia-friendly Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba made a surprise visit to Russia-friendly Serbia on Monday, together with Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, in a sign of warming relations between the two states. On his first visit to Serbia since the start of...
Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by the US
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian lawmakers on Thursday voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia officials who are sanctioned by the United States, reflecting persistent close ties with Moscow despite the Balkan nation's proclaimed bid to join the European Union. ...
Serbia prepares to mark school shooting anniversary. A mother says 'everyone rushed to forget'
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ninela Radicevic still can't comprehend that her daughter is never coming back. The 11-year-old Ana Bozovic had just arrived to her school in central Belgrade last year when another pupil, 13 at the time, came in and opened fire at anyone standing in his...
Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities boycott vote on removing ethnic Albanian mayors
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities on Sunday overwhelmingly boycotted a vote on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office following last year’s mayoral elections. The referendum — supported by the West — was an attempt to diffuse...
