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Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, attends a police and military presentation, in Guayaquil, Ecuador April 5, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Haiti turns to foreign fighters, China’s economy slumps, protests flare-up in Serbia

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.

​A demonstrator holds a flag as people block the Centre Railway Station during a protest against Rio Tinto's lithium mining project, in Belgrade, Serbia, August 10, 2024.
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Serbia’s lithium mine: Green gold or toxic threat?

On Saturday, the US State Department denied it supported anti-government protests in Serbia centered on a proposed lithium mine in Serbia that sparked widespread protests last week, which opposition figures called to continue.

Ukraine's capture of POWs undermines Russia's narrative
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Ukraine's capture of POWs undermines Russia's narrative

How might Ukraine's capture of Russian prisoners of war affect the narrative of the war? How do the lithium protests in Serbia reflect the wider tensions in the country? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from the Adriatic Sea.