Two attacks this week, which left 17 people dead, were the first mass shootings in the country in recent years.
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8 Students Killed After School Shooting in Belgrade, Serbia
The assailant had two pistols, four Molotov cocktails and detailed plans, the police said. A security guard was also killed.
Serbia School Shooting: 8 Students Killed by 7th Grader
The suspect fired into a crowd at the school in Belgrade with his father’s handgun, the police said. A security guard was also killed in the shooting.
Your Monday Briefing
More attacks near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
Serbia’s Leader Cancels EuroPride. Organizers Say They Will Go Ahead Anyway.
The annual gay pride event was to take place in September in Belgrade. President Aleksandar Vucic said the timing was bad, citing “numerous problems” currently affecting the country.
Pro-Putin Leaders in Hungary and Serbia Set to Win Re-election
Viktor Orban declared victory, and Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic seemed likely to emerge on top. Both pledged to stay out of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Djokovic Returns to Warm Embrace in Home Country of Serbia
Novak Djokovic’s deportation from Australia over his vaccination status could signal future difficulties in his quest to win a record 21st tennis Grand Slam title.
Djokovic Admits False Statement on Australia Travel Document
The tennis star also said he had participated in an interview and a photo shoot even after testing positive for the coronavirus, in an apparent violation of rules in his native Serbia.
Djokovic Says He Did Interview and Photo Shoot Even After Testing Positive
The tennis star released a statement that he said would clarify “misinformation” as the Australian authorities weigh whether to deport him.
‘Different Way of Fighting’: Lyrics Are the Weapons of All-Women Roma Band
Many Roma women face pressures to marry young and take on traditional gender roles. Pretty Loud, a hip-hop group from Serbia, wants girls to decide for themselves.