Serbia

Thewesternbalkans. The new Serbian government, led by Đuro Măsut, must be elected by midnight on Friday, April 18, or early parliamentary elections will be called. On March 19, the Serbian Parliament accepted the resignation of the current Prime Minister Miloš Vučević. He...

Thewesternbalkans. China – the leader in investments in Serbia In 2024, Serbia attracted 5.1 billion euros in foreign direct investment, including 37.2% from EU countries and 34% from Asian countries. At the same time, China came out on top in terms...

Thewesternbalkans. Endocrinologist Đuro Macut is the candidate for the next prime minister of Serbia. His nomination was announced on Sunday evening during an address by President Aleksandar Vučić. Born in Belgrade in 1963, Đuro Macut received his master's and doctorate degrees...

Thewesternbalkans. According to different media, on 19 March 2025 — Albania, Croatia, and Kosovo have signed a joint declaration aimed at strengthening defence and security cooperation. The agreement, announced last week in Tirana, signals an increased level of military collaboration...

Thewesternbalkans. A Bilateral Military Cooperation Plan between the defense ministries of Serbia and Hungary for 2025 was signed in Belgrade on 01.04.2025. After the meeting with Minister of Defense of Hungary Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky, the Serbian President Alexander Vucic told a...

Thewesternbalkans. Flirting with Russia or with the EU? In his fight for survival, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is flirting with Russia and accusing EU member states of supporting a color revolution in the country. At the same time, he visited Brussels...

Thewesternbalkans. The reasons for the disproportionate momentum of student protests following the incident in Novi Sad are complex. The current protests are comparable only to the popular wave that threw Slobodan Milošević out of power 25 years ago. The colossal...

Thewesternbalkans. Political Crisis and Public Protests Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is facing the most serious crisis since his party came to power in 2012. A student movement, initially sparked by demands for justice following an incident in Novi Sad, has evolved...

Thewesternbalkans. According to different sources on 25 of March Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić visited Brussels and met Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen as part of a broader diplomatic push to strengthen Serbia's ties with Western partners amid mounting...

Thewesternbalkans. EU Special Envoy for the Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina Peter Sørensen made his first official visit to Pristina and Belgrade. Sørensen spent three days in the Kosovo capital (17-19.03.) and described his discussions with local officials as a...