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Balkan Trip

Discover the charm of Zlatibor: Sirogojno heritage and local flavours

In partnership with Arena Channels Group

In this episode of Balkan Trip, we visit Zlatibor, Serbia's top mountain destination, where visitors can experience local traditions from handmade Sirogojno sweaters to delicious regional cuisine.

Balkan Trip

Serbia's Uvac Canyon and Pešter Plateau nature and cuisine

In partnership with Arena Channels Group

In this episode of Balkan Trip we discover Serbia's hidden gems as we travel through the Uvac Canyon and the Pešter Plateau.

Kosovo

Kosovo prosecutors indict 45 for attack by armed Serb group

The 45 people were charged in absentia for their alleged involvement in the 2023 gunfight that left four dead near the Banjska village in the north of Kosovo.

World News

Kosovo PM's North Mitrovica visit fuels tensions with Serb minority

Northern Kosovo, where most of the ethnic Serb minority lives, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade.

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Balkan Trip

Belgrade Unveiled: St. Sava Church and Belgrade Fortress

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In this episode of Balkan Trip, we travel to Belgrade, Serbia's capital, where history and culture converge.

Europe News

Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia

Northern Kosovo, with a predominantly ethnic Serb population, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade and the border blockade comes on the same day an EU envoy said both sides should work to normalise relations if they hope to join the bloc.

Europe News

EU envoy urges improvement of Kosovo-Serbia relations

Kosovo was a Serbian province until NATO's 78-day bombing campaign in 1999 ended a war between Serbian government forces and ethnic Albanian separatists in Kosovo, pushing Serbian forces out.

Europe News

Serbia's Aleksandar Vučić denies close links to Vladimir Putin

Vučić acknowledged that Serbia had resisted falling in line with the rest of Europe in putting sanctions on Russia but did say Belgrade had repeatedly condemned the invasion of Ukraine.

Europe News

Kosovo shuts five Serbian institutions, fuelling tensions

The closure comes amid rising tensions in Kosovo-Serbia relations, despite the 13-year-long normalisation of talks facilitated by the European Union which have failed to make progress.

Serbia

After greeting Macron, Serbia's Vučić sets off to meet von der Leyen

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić are expected to discuss the Western Balkan country's reform agenda for the New Growth Plan for the region, among other topics.

Europe News

Serbia inks €2.7bn deal with France for 12 Rafale fighter jets

Serbia is formally seeking EU membership, but it has made little progress in the rule of law and democratic reforms, which are the main preconditions for membership in the 27-nation bloc.

Economy

Lithium: How Serbia is balancing its interests between EU and China

French President Emmanuel Macron is visiting Serbia, less than five months after he hosted his Serbian counterpart in Paris. It comes as the EU and China continue to strengthen economic ties with Belgrade - but can Serbia maintain a diplomatic balance?

Radio Schuman

Why is nominating EU Commissioners proving so difficult?

The deadline for nominating EU Commissioners ends on Friday, but not all countries have yet offered names.

Culture news

Artists urge Serbia to block extradition of Belarusian filmmaker

Andrei Gynot, who is wanted in Belarus for alleged tax evasion, could face severe persecution, including imprisonment, torture, or even the death penalty if returned.

Europe News

Severe drought forces early harvests in Serbia's Vojvodina region

Meanwhile, the Vojvodina regional government claimed it was preventing the area's desertification by investing in the local hydrologic system.

Serbia

Activist says he'll be tortured if Serbia extradites him to Belarus

Journalist Andrey Gnyot is under house arrest in Serbia for tax evasion - but human rights experts says it's a ruse to extradite him to Belarus.

Europe News

House fire in northern Serbia kills 6, including 4 children

The fire broke out in Novi Sad, some 90 kilometres north of Belgrade.

Europe News

At least 8 dead after migrant boat capsizes in Drina river

The boat carrying an estimated 30 illegal migrants was attempting to cross the river from Serbia to Bosnia.

Europe News

EU remains 'fully committed' to lithium deal despite unrest in Serbia

The EU Commission remains committed to strategic partnership on raw materials with Serbia despite recent protests, while Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are rumoured to be set to visit Belgrade.

Europe News

Serbian president to meet citizens after protests against lithium mine

Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of the Serbian capital on Saturday to oppose an EU-backed lithium mining project in the Jadar Valley.

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