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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 27, 2026.​
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Serbia’s president wants to be PM, Senegal’s power struggle gets constitutional, Venezuela’s Rodríguez blocks Machado from entering country

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said over the weekend that he will resign within the next couple of weeks. His next goal? Become prime minister again.

​Students and their supporters take part in a protest in Serbia
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Student protests coming to Serbia this weekend, US Democrats release incomplete election autopsy, Washington to move troops to Poland

Student protesters are set to take to the streets in Serbia this weekend in the first major demonstrations of the year against President Aleksandar Vučić, as frustration mounts over democratic backsliding and corruption.

Is Serbia pivoting towards Ukraine?
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Is Serbia pivoting towards Ukraine?

In this episode of Europe in :60, Carl Bildt breaks down Serbia’s evolving foreign policy, and political developments in Poland.

People protest Ljubljana's Mayor Zoran Jankovic's support of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic near the Serbian embassy in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on March 5, 2025.
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Time is running out for Serbia’s embattled president

After months of historic protests, Serbia’s embattled president, Aleksandar Vučić, is now up against something particularly formidable: the clock.

Aerial view of the Panama Canal
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Hard Numbers: BlackRock to acquire Panama Canal ports, Smoke bombs thrown in Serbia’s parliament, Border crossings at historic lows, UK signs deal to get credit to African countries, Egg-straordinary celebrations

2: BlackRock, an American asset manager, is leading a group of investors to acquire two ports at either end of the Panama Canal from the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison for $19 billion.

A woman votes during the parliamentary elections, in Pristina, Kosovo, February 9, 2025. R​
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Kosovo votes, but Kurti falls short of a majority

The Republic of Kosovo held parliamentary elections on Sunday, and with 88% of the votes counted, Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party, Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination Movement), is ahead with 41% of the vote – a drop from the 50% Kurti got in 2021. This means he will likely need to form a coalition to stay in power.

EU rolls back Syria sanctions for economic rebound
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EU rolls back Syria sanctions for economic rebound

Is the European Union opening up to cooperation with the new government or regime in Damascus? Why was the prime minister of Serbia sacked? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Serbia’s PM resigns amid mass protests
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Serbia’s PM resigns amid mass protests

The country's rightwing populist president must now decide whether to hold new elections or appoint a new government in defiance of protesters' demands.

FREIBERG, GERMANY - DECEMBER 10: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (not pictured) speak to the media following talks over lithium mining on December 10, 2024 in Freiberg, Germany. Germany and Serbia will be cooperating in the sustainable mining of lithium, a critical substance for the production of batteries for electric cars. A company called Zinnwald Lithium GmbH intends to mine up to 15,000 tons of lithium annually in the region of Saxony near Freiberg, enough to build one million electric car batteries. Serbia also has extensive lithium deposits.
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Serbian president name-checks Assad, vows not to flee amid protests

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić on Tuesday said he would not flee in the face of demonstrations against his administration.