Serbian protesters clash with police over train station disaster
Protesters carried banners reading “The blood is on your hands,” and “You will answer for this,” and chanted “Thieves,” and “Arrest (President Aleksandar) Vuฤiฤ”.
Serbian opposition
Serbia probes fatal train station roof collapse as vigil held for victims
Interior Minister Ivica Daฤiฤ said 20 people would be interviewed by authorities on Saturday in connection with the disaster, including people from the ministry in charge and the state railways operator.
Bosnia and Herzegovina bars some EU citizens from voting in EU election
An ally of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik called the move retaliation for support of a U.N. resolution on Srebrenica.
Serbia ruling nationalist party claims victory in capital vote
Serbia’s ruling nationalist party claimed victory in the capital Belgrade on Sunday (2 June) in a rerun of local elections, nearly six months after allegations of fraud in a previous poll sparked weeks of protests.
UN creates Srebrenica genocide memorial day, despite Serbian opposition
The UN General Assembly voted Thursday (23 May) to establish an annual day of remembrance for the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, despite furious opposition from Bosnian Serbs and Serbia.
Serbiaโs ruling party says will rerun marred Belgrade vote
A bitterly fought election in Belgrade — a focus of widespread allegations of fraud during Serbia’s local and parliamentary polls in December — will be re-run, the acting city mayor said on Saturday (2 March).
International observers brand Serbian elections โunjustโ
International observers on Wednesday (28 February) denounced “unjust” conditions that allowed Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ’s party to romp to a controversial landslide victory in December elections.
Serbian opposition warns of โdictatorshipโ as European Parliament urges election probe
European Parliament resolution calls for an independent investigation of December’s election.
โThey hit me so hard I lost consciousnessโ: Serbian opposition leader tells of secret service ordeal
Arrest of pro-west politician Nikola Sanduloviฤ, who dared to apologise over Kosovo crimes, exposes tensions still festering in the BalkansBed-bound in the gargantuan brick and marble villa that is his home, Nikola Sanduloviฤ recounts the attack that h…
Serbian opposition calls for international investigation into last election
The opposition, who marched on Friday in protest of the election results, is calling to annul last monthโs national elections, claiming numerous irregularities, and calling for an independent investigation by relevant authorities.
‘A mockery of the law’: Serbia opposition party files complaint over alleged election fraud
A Serbian opposition party formally lodged a complaint on Friday against alleged fraud by President Aleksandar Vucic’s ruling party during parliamentary and local elections last month.
Serbian opposition leader left partly paralysed by attack, say family
Secret service agents allegedly beat up Nikola Sanduloviฤ after he apologised for crimes against ethnic AlbaniansThe family of a Serbian opposition leader who was allegedly beaten up while in detention by the countryโs secret service say he has been le…
Commission needs โmore factsโ over detention of Serbian opposition politician
The European Commission is in contact with Serbian authorities regarding the alleged kidnap, arrest and torture of opposition politician Nikola Sandulovic, but they stressed it is important to have all the facts.
Urgent case filed with UN torture committee over beaten Serbian opposition politician
An urgent submission has been made to the United Nations Committee Against Torture regarding the alleged kidnap and torture of Serbian opposition politician Nikola Sadulovic after he paid respects at the grave of a Kosovo Albanian war hero in early Jan…
Thousands of Serbians protest alleged electoral fraud
Thousands of protesters gathered Saturday (30 December) in Belgrade in the biggest of a series of rallies against alleged electoral fraud.
Students set up 24-hour blockade in Belgrade over vote results
Hundreds of Serbian protesters, mostly students, gathered Friday (29 December) in central Belgrade and blocked a key intersection in the capital to protest alleged electoral fraud.
Serbian opposition boycotts partial election re-run
Serbia’s biggest opposition coalition said Tuesday (26 December) it will boycott election re-runs in parts of the country, after more than a week of protests against alleged electoral fraud.
Opposition supporters break windows at Belgrade town hall
Serbian opposition demonstrators broke windows at Belgrade’s town hall Sunday (24 December) during protests over alleged electoral fraud, and police responded with pepper spray, an AFP reporter saw.
Serbian police fire teargas as thousand protest over โunfairโ elections
Serbian opposition hold rally after populist ruling party wins most votes in snap poll deemed unfair by observersPolice fired teargas as thousands gathered in Belgrade to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections a week ago that interna…
Serbian opposition protest election fraud
Key opposition leaders protest what they call widespread electoral fraud in Sundayโs elections.
Germany: Serbia vote fraud โunacceptableโ for a candidate to join the EU
A team of international observers on Monday (18 December) slammed Serbian elections over a string of “irregularities”, including “vote buying” and “ballot box stuffing”, after the opposition accused the ruling party of committing voter fraud.