Serbia

Vucic's mission: Can Serbia's longtime leader secure new mandate? - analysis

Former president Aleksandar Vucic is banking on economic modernization, political stability, and an independent foreign policy that has strengthened relations with the US, Israel, and the UAE.

Former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic delivers a speech at the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) final campaign rally ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Serbia on October 22, 2026 in Belgrade, Serbia.
Israel's players (L) and the Republic of Ireland's players (R) stand alongside the officials for the national anthems ahead of the UEFA Nations League Group B3 football match between the Republic of Ireland and Israel at the TSC Arena in Backa Topola on October 4, 2026.

UEFA opens probe into alleged misconduct during Ireland-Israel soccer match

ISRAEL'S DOR PERETZ celebrates with teammates after scoring the blue-and-white’s lone goal in a 1-1 Nations League draw with Ireland in Backa Topola, Serbia.

Blue-and-white earns point against Ireland, but relegation battle looms

Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, who resigned and was taken into custody of a war crimes tribunal, appears for the first time before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, Netherlands November 9, 2020.

The Thaci verdict exposes the West’s unresolved Kosovo double standard - opinion


Serbian activist praised by Israel for hosting sports teams amid war

Zoran Korać, a significant figure in fostering Israel-Serbia relations, has been acknowledged with a letter of appreciation from Katz in Jerusalem on Sunday.

 Zoran Korać and Israel Katz.

US warplanes fly over Bosnia in warning to resurgent Serbian separatists

The flyover came on the eve of Republika Sprska Day, a separatist holiday unrecognized by the Constitutional Court of Bosnia.

An F-16.

Eight police injured, 38 detained in Serb opposition protest over election

Serbia Against Violence came second in the election with 23.56% of the vote, and the Socialist Party of Serbia third with 6.56%.

 Supporters of the opposition 'Serbia Against Violence' (SPN) protest in front of the city hall, after the SPN alleged major election law violations in the Belgrade city and parliament races, in Belgrade, Serbia, December 24, 2023.

Serbia shines through its president - opinion

Serbia is not interested in perpetuating conflicts. Instead, it focuses on international alliances and the prosperity of its own people.

 Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during an interview with Reuters in Belgrade, Serbia August 29, 2022.

Cousin of Serbian ambassador to US held hostage in Gaza - interview

Marko Djuric talks about his cousin kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza, highlights the historical ties between Jews and Serbs, and his hopes and feelings on Serbia-Israel relations.

 SERBIAN AMBASSADOR to the US Marko Djuric in Washington.

Serbia has been a beacon of support for Israel since Hamas's attack - opinion

As a people who suffered terribly at the hands of the Nazis and their Croatian Ustasha collaborators during World War II, Serbs feel a strong kinship with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

 A WALK in support of Israel takes place through the center of Belgrade. The banner reads: ‘The people of Israel are in our hearts.’

As nationalism rises in Serbia, a Holocaust education seminar for teachers gets more popular

In recent years, local fascist and neo-Nazi groups in Serbia have become emboldened under President Aleksandar Vučić.

 Borka Marinkovic, far left, talks about her experiences as the daughter of Holocaust survivors with a group of Serbian teachers during an August 2023 TOLI education seminar in Šabac, Serbia.

One police officer killed, another injured in Kosovo 'terrorist action'

Tensions have run high in Kosovo, the former Serbian province, after clashes broke out in May between Serb protesters and authorities.

 People work as Kosovo police and US and EU troops stand by after one police officer was killed, another hurt in Kosovo gunfire, in Josevik, Kosovo September 24, 2023.

Flight from Tel Aviv to London grounded in Serbia after onboard attack

This is the second emergency landing a flight to or from Israel has had to make in recent weeks.

Wizz Air's aircraft is seen on the tarmac at Budapest Airport, May 22, 2014.

After surviving the Holocaust, Serbian city’s Jewish community in danger of dying out

Novi Sad in Northern Serbia was once home to as many as 86 synagogues. Today, only 11 remain standing, most of which have fallen into disuse.

 Scaffolding surrounds the facade of the Novi Sad Synagogue as it undergoes a major renovation.