Roiled by months of nationwide protests it blames on foreign meddling, Serbia has sent the police in to raid groups that received funds from U.S.A.I.D.
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Serbian Prime Minister Resigns Amid Nationwide Protests
Demonstrations around Serbia pose a challenge to the decade-long hold on power by President Aleksandar Vucic, who spurred his prime minister to step down.
The Bitter Fight Over the Meaning of ‘Genocide’
Debates over how to describe conflicts in Gaza, Myanmar and elsewhere are channeling a controversy as old as the word itself.
‘Bad Blood’ Stalks a Lithium Mine in Serbia
A Rio Tinto mine that Europe sees as a critical source for electric vehicle batteries has been the target of enormous protests. “I don’t need green cars. I need green apples and green grass,” said one opponent.
Serbia Approves Plans For a Hotel With Jared Kushner in Belgrade
The redevelopment plans for a bombed NATO site in Belgrade in partnership with the government provoked immediate criticism in Serbia.
On European Tour, Xi Jinping Heads to Friendly Territory in the East
After leaving France later Tuesday, the Chinese leader landed in Serbia and will visit Hungary, two countries whose authoritarian leaders offer a haven for China as tensions grow over the war in Ukraine.
Kushner Developing Deals Overseas Even as His Father-in-Law Runs for President
Donald Trump’s son-in-law, who was also a senior White House official, said he was close to finalizing real estate projects in Albania and Serbia.
Serbia’s Leader Tightens Grip on Power in General Election, Early Results Show
The opposition had hoped to ride a wave of public revulsion at back-to-back mass shootings, but it was unable to convert the energy of street protests into a successful election challenge.
Ethnic Serbs in Northern Kosovo Feel ‘Trapped’ by Politics
A deadly gunfight in a Kosovar village raised worries that the troubled Balkan region would be plunged into another conflict, with confusion and fear running high among residents. “I’d like to know who runs this place,” a mechanic said.
Monday Briefing: U.S. Aid to Ukraine Is Uncertain
Plus NASA’s plan to build houses on the moon.