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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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Northern Mitrovica, Kosovo

Kosovo: euro as sole legal tender causes tension, problems

Although the euro is legal tender in Kosovo, 85,000 Serbs there still receive salaries and pensions in Serbian dinars.
PoliticsMay 30, 202404:40 min
A glass box is filled with a green liquid on a street

Serbia's surprising solution to air pollution — liquid trees

Serbian scientists are trialing innovative liquid trees to help improve air quality in urban areas.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 15, 202401:30 min
China's President Xi Jinping arrives for a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen

Did China's Xi Jinping expose disunity in Europe?

Xi's visit to Europe shows that Beijing prefers to work one-on-one to avoid collective opposition to its interests.
PoliticsMay 11, 2024
Serbian and Chinese flags against a blue sky

Visiting Serbia, China's Xi boosts 'ironclad' relationship

President Xi's Serbia trip will strengthen the bond between Beijing and Belgrade, where China is seen as a strong ally.
PoliticsMay 8, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wave as they arrive at Orly airport

China's Xi Jinping arrives in France

After visiting France, Xi Jinping will be headed to Hungary and Serbia, two of Russia's European allies.
PoliticsMay 6, 202402:24 min
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) gesturing to Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen looking on

China's Xi in Europe: At odds over trade, Ukraine war

In France, Xi Jinping will face more pressure to influence Moscow. But a friendlier welcome awaits in eastern Europe.
PoliticsMay 5, 2024
A Serbian police officer stands in front of weapons confiscated in a government disarmament action at a police depot near Smederevo, Serbia, May 14, 2023

Was Serbia's firearm amnesty a success?

Serbia claims to have reduced legal firearm ownership, but experts warn that illegal ownership is on the rise.
PoliticsMay 2, 2024
A middle-aged woman raises her fist as she poses for a picture by a barricade in the village of Krivelj

Displaced by mines, Serbians fight for their way of life

As a copper mine swallows the Serbian village of Krivelj, these women are fighting to preserve their community.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 28, 202410 images
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Belgrade's Serbian-Jewish choir preserves rich heritage

The Serbian-Jewish Singing Society not only performs choral music, but also keeps Serbia's Jewish heritage alive.
MusicApril 24, 202404:36 min
A census taker (L) asks questions to a man at his home in Pristina on April 5, 2024

Kosovo begins first census in over 10 years

The nationwide tally is costing millions, but ethnic tensions could undercut efforts to provide accurate figures.
ConflictsApril 5, 2024
Boxerin Donjeta Sadiku

Boxing with politics

Donjeta Sadiku is a supremely talented boxer with multiple titles to her name. But she can't compete everywhere.
SportsApril 5, 202412:36 min
Donald Trump sitting at his desk in the Oval Office with his son-in-law Jared Kushner standing next to him

In Trump's footsteps: Kushner's controversial Balkans deals

Former US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is pursuing major investment deals in Serbia and Albania.
BusinessApril 2, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (right) look at each other as they pose for a family photo with other leaders after the Ukraine-Southeast Europe summit in Tirana, Albania, February 28, 2024

Arms for Ukraine: Can the Western Balkans help?

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy would like to produce arms with the countries of the Western Balkans. Is this feasible?
PoliticsMarch 28, 2024
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25th anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

On March 24, 1999, NATO began bombing Yugoslavia in an attempt to stop the violence against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
HistoryMarch 24, 202405:06 min
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 14 March 2024

The first (but not last!) elections special of this elections bumper-year, covering the rise of Portugal’s far-right Chega party. The Russian presidential elections and what’s NOT on the ballot. The battle for Belgrade is on again and how Erdogan hopes to retake Istanbul. All that, plus the alarming incidence of food poverty in the UK and Olympic preparations in Paris’ urban melting-pot.
PoliticsMarch 14, 202455:01 min
A Serb tank and two Serb soldiers are seen taking up positions

Raped men in Kosovo: Living with a stigma

During the Balkan wars, rape was a widespread war crime especially in Kosovo from 1998-99. One victim tells his story.
ConflictsMarch 13, 2024
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock

Germany urges EU expansion to counter Russia's influence

Germany's foreign minister says helping Western Balkan countries join the EU is crucial to curbing Moscow's influence.
PoliticsMarch 4, 2024
Hundreds of supporters of the opposition's allegations of 'irregularities' gathered in front of the State Election Commission (RIK) building in Belgrade, Serbia in January

Serbia to rerun Belgrade election amid controversy

The Serbian prime minister dismissed claims of electoral fraud in a public confrontation with a senior German lawmaker.
PoliticsMarch 2, 2024
Elena Koposova, Russian resident in Serbia

Serbia: Residence permits of Russian war opponents revoked

Russian citizen Elena Koposova lives in Serbia opposes Russia's war in Ukraine. She has been told to leave the country.
PoliticsFebruary 29, 202404:05 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits in front of a microphone as he prepares to address a summit of southeastern European countries. Behind him are three delegates and the yellow-and-blue logo of the summit. Tirana, Albania, February 28, 2024

Zelenskyy seeks arms co-production, support at Balkan summit

President Zelenskyy was in Albania on Wednesday drumming up support for his country and for joint arms production.
PoliticsFebruary 29, 2024
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Belgrade: where you can literally see the air pollution

Belgrade is one of Europe's most polluted cities. The air pollution is so bad that it's visible to the naked eye.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 19, 202404:09 min
Men and women hold Serbian flags during a rally against the Kosovo government's attempt to enforce the euro as the only legal currency that can be used in cash operations in the country. One protester holds up a cardboard placard that reads "UN 1244. US HELP", Mitrovica, Kosovo, February 12, 2024

Kosovo: New currency regulation angers Serb minority

Although the euro is the currency of Kosovo, people in the country's Serb-majority regions still use the Serbian dinar.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 2024
Multiple Serbian Dinar banknotes of various denominations.

Kosovo: PM Kurti claims Serbian dinar not 'banned'

The euro is now the only legal tender for local transactions in Kosovo despite ethnic Serbs using dinars.
PoliticsFebruary 7, 2024
Boris Pistorius walks by a military guard in Kosovo

Germany vows security support amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Germany will more than double the number of soldiers sent on a NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
PoliticsFebruary 5, 2024
People walk past a Moscow theme cafe in Serbia

Russian immigrants to Serbia live in a parallel society

More than 300,000 Russians have emigrated to Serbia since the start of the war in Ukraine. But most haven't integrated.
SocietyJanuary 29, 202403:27 min
Fokus Kreuzfahrt Fjorde

Focus on Europe - Spotlight on People

By 2026, greenhouse gas-emitting cruise ships will be prohibited from entering Norway’s fjords.
SocietyJanuary 4, 202426:05 min
Serbien, Subotica | Festgesetzte Flüchtlinge nach dem Grenzübertritt

Serbia: Business at the EU’s borders

More migrants are coming to Europe via the Balkan route. For smugglers, it's a booming business.
SocietyJanuary 4, 202405:21 min
Protesters shout slogans during a rally in downtown Belgrade, waving the Serbian flag

Political tensions high in Serbia amid vote fraud protests

After alleged irregularities in the general election and two weeks of protest, the opposition is calling for a new vote.
Rule of LawDecember 30, 2023
Dozens of Serbian students gather to block a key intersection in Belgrade

Serbian students block roads to protest Vucic party victory

Protesters block major roads to dispute vote results that saw populist Vucic's party secure the largest vote share.
PoliticsDecember 30, 2023
Supporters of opposition alliance 'Serbia Against Violence' stage protest outside Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government building to protest election results in Belgrade

Russia says West inciting Serbia protests as dozens arrested

Riot police have clashed with protesters who accuse Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party of rigging the recent elections.
PoliticsDecember 25, 2023
Riot police beat protestors

Belgrade: Unrest erupts over irregularities during elections

In Serbia's capital, riot police clashed with protesters accusing Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party of election rigging.
PoliticsDecember 25, 202302:19 min
Opposition supporters protest in front of the capital's city council building in protest of what election observers said were widespread vote irregularities during a general election last weekend in Belgrade, Serbia, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

Serbia: Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters

Protesters have demanded the annulment of last weekend's parliamentary and local elections.
PoliticsDecember 25, 2023
Opposition supporters take to the streets protesting in Belgrade, Serbia

Serbia to hold election rerun at 30 polling stations

The decision to rerun the vote, albeit in a very small selection of districts, followed protests over alleged fraud.
PoliticsDecember 20, 2023
A woman holding a baby casts her vote at a polling station in Belgrade

Serbian snap election: Majority backs Vucic's populist party

Serbia's parliamentary election saw President Aleksandar Vucic's ruling party win a sweeping victory.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaking after the election

Serbia's ruling populists claim sweeping election victory

President Aleksandar Vucic called for the snap vote last month, barely two years since the last parliament was elected.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2023
Cars queuing at the Kosovo-Serbia border

Kosovo's Serbs head across the border to vote

Serbia is voting in a new parliament. But for those Serbs living in Kosovo, voting has become a bit harder.
PoliticsDecember 17, 202301:43 min
Election posters in Belgrade showing President Aleksandar Vucic and another candidate

Serbians head to the polls to elect new parliament

Amid strong pro-Russian sentiment in Serbia, DW visits Belgrade to meet voters and election observers.
PoliticsDecember 16, 202303:08 min
Putin shakes hands with Vucic

Russia's influence overshadows Serbia's election

Serbia is one of Russia's main supporters in Europe. The Kremlin is doing everything it can to keep it this way.
PoliticsDecember 16, 2023
A vast picture of Aleksandar Vucic is seen at a Serbian Progressive Party rally in Belgrade

As Serbia prepares to vote, Vucic's party dominates campaign

The president's party is likely to win the parliamentary vote, but the opposition does have strong backing in Belgrade.
PoliticsDecember 16, 2023
Workers install a large banner reading 'EU-Western Balkans Summit' in Brussels, Belgium

EU wants closer ties to Western Balkans but expects reform

EU leaders gathered with colleagues from six Western Balkan states to discuss expanding the bloc.
PoliticsDecember 13, 2023
A worker walks past a pipe at the construction site of the Bulgaria-Serbia gas pipeline, near Kostinbrod

Serbia opens pipeline to Bulgaria to diversify gas supplies

The new pipeline connecting Serbia with EU member Bulgaria aims to reduce Serbia's dependence on Russian gas.
PoliticsDecember 10, 2023
A view of a steel factory in Serbia, from afar, next to a neighborhood of homes

Is a Chinese steel mill polluting cities in Serbia?

Since China took over a steel mill in Smederevo, more reports of cancer have appeared around Serbia.
HealthDecember 9, 202308:47 min
Serbien Belgrad | Aleksandar Vucic

Serbia's election — is change on the horizon?

Serbia's opposition coalition is pinning its hopes on a high turnout in December's parliamentary elections.
PoliticsDecember 7, 202305:12 min
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Finnland Bunker

Focus on Europe – Spotlight on People

In Helsinki's underground bunkers, some spaces are open to public use, with a pool, play areas and more.
PoliticsDecember 7, 202326:05 min
The border fence between Hungary and Serbia

Serbia: Migrants die in shooting near Hungary border

A shootout between migrants at an abandoned warehouse complex has left three people dead and another seriously injured.
CrimeOctober 27, 2023
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China-funded railway to link Budapest and Belgrade

Construction of a new high-speed rail link connecting the Hungarian and Serbian capitals is well underway.
BusinessOctober 19, 202304:20 min
Olaf Scholz (r) with Edi Rama in Tirana

Germany's Scholz heads to Western Balkan summit

Scholz, and other leaders, are meeting in the Albanian capital for talks on several countries' EU accession.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2023
Head shot of a man (Alexander Rhotert) with glasses in front of a pale wall

My Europe: 'Trip wires' for peace in the Western Balkans

Alexander Rhotert
After the violence in Kosovo, a peacekeeping mission must stop a new conflict in the Balkans, says Alexander Rhotert.
ConflictsOctober 7, 2023
Kosovo | Police in Zvecan

Kosovo Minister: 'Serbia is a haven for war criminals'

Kosovo's Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu says that "Serbia is a haven for war criminals."
PoliticsOctober 6, 202305:19 min
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks with other colleagues during a summit in Tirana, Albania

Germany warns Kosovo-Serbia tensions threatens EU accession

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed the EU's concern over tensions between Kosovo and Serbia.
PoliticsOctober 6, 2023