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Thousands of weapons and 300,000 bullets handed to Serbian police after mass shootings

On May 3, teen student Kosta Kecmanović, 13, killed eight classmates and a security guard at Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School in Belgrade, and within a couple of days a man opened fire on passersby from a moving car

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Tens of thousands march against Serbia's populist leadership following mass shootings

Many chanted slogans decrying Serbia's president, whom they blame for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness and division they say indirectly led to the two mass shootings that killed 17.

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Protesters march in Serbia to demand better security after shootings

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Friday demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers following two mass shootings in which 17 people died.

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Serbia's populist leader denounces planned Belgrade bridge blockade after shootings

Serbia’s populist leader has sharply denounced opposition plans to block a key bridge and highway in Belgrade on Friday to press their demands in the wake of last week’s mass shootings in the Balkan country that left 17 people dead, including many children

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Serbia's mass shootings prompt national reckoning for war-scarred nation

When a 13-year-old boy last week opened fire on his fellow students in a school in Belgrade, and a day later a man killed people at random in villages south of the Serbian capital, the country came to a standstill

The Independent UK

Serbians hand over thousands of weapons after mass shootings

Serbian police say citizens have handed over nearly 6,000 unregistered weapons in the first three days of a month-long amnesty period that is part of an anti-gun crackdown following two mass shootings last week

The Independent UK

‘Glorifying violence’: Serbian protesters blame mass shootings on shock reality TV shows

A massive protest in Belgrade on Monday expressed anger at the role of reality TV programmes in creating a culture of violence seen as a factor in the two mass shootings that plunged Serbia into mourning last week.

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USAID chief pledges US support to Serbia, Kosovo in talks

The United States’ top international development official, Samantha Power, has pledged U.S. support to Serbia and Kosovo as the two former wartime enemies work to stabilize relations at a time of heightened tensions

The Independent UK

Serbians surrender over 3,000 pieces of weapons after mass shootings

Serbians have surrendered more than 3,000 illegal weapons and parts in the first two days of a gun amnesty introduced after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Massacres and guns, from the US to Serbia

Here's how to sound wise when writing a story about mass killings and gun control. Last week saw two such massacres in Serbia (eight deaths and nine deaths, respectively) and only one in the United States (eight killed in a mall in Allen, Texas).

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Serbians rally against violence after two mass shootings

Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.

Reuters

Police deploy in schools in Serbia as opposition plan march

Police have deployed in schools throughout Serbia in an effort to restore a shaken sense of security following two mass shootings last week — including one in a primary school — that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children

The Independent UK

Factbox-How countries have legislated after mass shootings

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed new gun control measures after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, including at least eight children.

Reuters

President vows to ‘disarm’ Serbia after mass shootings

BELGRADE: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed on Friday to launch a large-scale disarmament plan to remove hundreds of thousands of guns from the country following two mass shootings in less than 48 hours.

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NBA star Luka Doncic to pay for funerals of victims of Belgrade school shooting

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic represents the Slovenia national team internationally but has deep family roots in Serbia, particularly Belgrade, the country's capital city

France 24

Serbian president vows to 'disarm' country after second mass shooting in two days

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic vowed on Friday to launch a large-scale disarmament plan to remove hundreds of thousands of guns from the country, following back-to-back mass shootings in the Balkan country this week.

Reuters

Serbia struggles to comprehend first school shooting

Shocked Serbians mourned the nine victims of their nation's first mass school shooting on Thursday while teachers demanded better security and two wounded pupils fought for their lives.

Reuters

Kosovo, Serbia fail to agree on lowering tensions in north Kosovo, says EU policy chief

Leaders of Kosovo and Serbia failed to agree on how to lower tensions in Serb-majority areas in north Kosovo, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, warning that any further escalation could undermine the EU-backed deal on normalising ties.

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Kosovo, Serbia leaders resume talks in Brussels to normalise ties

After more than a decade of negotiations, EU wants Balkan neighbours to settle on plan and put hostilities to rest.

The Independent UK

Serbia, Kosovo leaders in EU-backed talks to normalize ties

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo are meeting in Brussels to continue talks on the implementation of a European Union-backed 11-point plan to normalize the ties between the two, but tension continue to simmer

Reuters

EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott

The European Union called on Kosovo's government and ethnic Serbs to start a "serious dialogue" to bring them back into state institutions after they boycotted local elections to press demands for more autonomy.

The Independent UK

Serbian leader lashes out at the West over Kosovo vote

The Serbian president has sharply criticized Western officials who are mediating talks on normalizing ties with Kosovo, calling them liars and fraudsters, and says the Serb minority in the former Serbian province won’t tolerate foreign “occupation.”

The Independent UK

Serbian, Hungarian leaders attend military display in Serbia

The populist leaders of Serbia and Hungary are observing a Serbian military exercise

Radio France Internationale

European Union approves visa-free travel for Kosovo citizens

European Union parliamentarians on Tuesday gave the green light for citizens from Kosovo to travel freely in Europe without visas from next year. Kosovo, once a Serbian province in the former Yugoslavia, is the last territory in the Western Balkans without visa-free travel to the EU's Schengen travel area.

Reuters

Bosnia Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare independence

(This April 14 story has been corrected to fix the spelling of 'independence' in the headline)

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