Serbia

Serbia is a landlocked nation in southwestern Europe. It was one of six republics that made up Yugoslavia, which broke up in the early 1990s. Serbia doesn’t recognize the independence of neighboring Kosovo.

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09/09/2026September 9, 2026

Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called

09/08/2026September 8, 2026

EU, UK express dismay over Mladic funeral in Serbia

08/27/2026August 27, 2026

Ex-Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic dead at 84

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Reports & Analysis

Serbia, the conflicted EU candidate

Serbia, the conflicted EU candidate

The hero’s farewell for war criminal Mladic exposed how far EU candidate Serbia has drifted from European values. Politics09/10/2026September 10, 2026

Bosnia: The long shadow cast by Ratko Mladic’s coffin

Bosnia: The long shadow cast by Ratko Mladic’s coffin

Ratko Mladic’s funeral has triggered emotional responses across the region and is likely to impact Bosnia’s election.Politics09/08/2026September 8, 2026

Serbia: Thousands attend ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ funeral

Serbia: Thousands attend ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ funeral

Mladic’s funeral reopened debates over Serbia’s wartime past, with elections expected in about six weeks.Politics09/08/2026September 8, 202603:46 min

War criminal Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade

War criminal Mladic buried with military honors in Belgrade

Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, has been buried in Belgrade.Politics09/07/2026September 7, 2026

Serbia: How the funeral of Ratko Mladic is dividing a nation

Serbia: How the funeral of Ratko Mladic is dividing a nation

The Serbian government is leaving the decision about Ratko Mladic’s funeral to his family. How do Serbs feel about it?Politics09/04/2026September 4, 2026

Mladic’s death, Bosnia and Serbia’s unfinished reckoning

Mladic’s death, Bosnia and Serbia’s unfinished reckoning

Ratko Mladic is dead, but not the ideology that created him. Dayton ended the war, not the divisions that produced it.Conflicts09/01/2026September 1, 2026Show moreSkip next section In the spotlight

In the spotlight

Serbia: A small village takes on the EU

The Serbian village of Nestin is fighting for easier border crossings into neighboring Croatia.Society08/27/2026August 27, 202605:58 min

Low Danube reveals WWII Nazi shipwrecks in Serbia 

Low water levels reveal WWII wrecks and unexploded mines but tourists risk their lives exploring the ships.Politics08/19/2026August 19, 202604:09 min

How drought threatens Europe’s electricity supplies

Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard.Climate08/06/2026August 6, 2026

Serbia’s LGBTQ+ community faces ‘epidemic of violence’

The attacks against queer people are part of a larger shift in society targeting marginalized people.Society07/25/2026July 25, 2026

Will alleged crime ties damage Serbia’s ruling party?

Years of investigations into alleged links between the state and organized crime are creating a crisis of confidence.Politics06/30/2026June 30, 2026

Did foreigners pay to shoot civilians during Sarajevo siege?

An Italian author claims to have uncovered evidence that foreign visitors paid to shoot and kill civilians.Catastrophe06/12/2026June 12, 202607:15 minAll content (340) on this topic

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