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Germany tells Serbia: you have to choose between EU and Russia

Serbia must decide whether it wants to join the European Union or enter into a partnership with Russia, Germany told Belgrade on Tuesday, two days before six Western Balkan countries are scheduled to discuss closer cooperation in Berlin.

Reuters

The cult of Putin in Serbia reflects a nation that has still not dealt with its past

In this, one of a series of essays from countries in or neighbouring the former Soviet bloc, a Serbian poet decries the glorification of Russia’s aggression

The Guardian - UK

Migrants in Serbia face winter chill, EU barriers

Around a dozen young migrants sat waiting on a patch of grass hours after crossing the eastern border into Serbia, adding to a rise in new arrivals that is testing Belgrade's relations with its neighbours in the European Union.

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Saudi FM Expresses Gratitude to Serbia for Supporting Kingdom’s Bid to Host Expo 2030

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah expressed on Wednesday the Kingdom’s gratitude to Serbia for its support to the Kingdom’s bid to host Expo 2030. Prince Faisal held talks with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković in Belgrade at the conclusion of an official visit to the country.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Serbia won't recognise results of Russia's referendums in Ukraine - Vucic

Serbia will not recognise the results of referendums held in four regions of Ukraine partly occupied by Russian forces, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday, despite Belgrade's warm ties with Moscow.

Reuters

Russians rush for flights out amid partial reservist call-up

Large numbers of Russians have rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Four trains and a ferry: How taking the scenic route across Europe with two kids saved us money

Heading to eastern Europe? Why not try it by sleeper train, stopping off to introduce the kids to new cities, says Dom Tulett

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Belgrade holds Pride march as far-right groups clash with police

LGBTQ activists march on a shortened route amid threats as police clash with far-right supporters in Serbian capital.

Al Jazeera

Police clash with right-wing protesters at LGBTQ march in Serbia

Police clashed with right-wing protesters on Saturday as several thousand people joined an LGBTQ march in Serbia to mark the end of EuroPride week, an event staged in a different European city each year.

Reuters

Tensions mount in Belgrade ahead of planned Pride march

Amid mounting tensions, police were deployed Saturday in downtown Belgrade where a Pride march was expected to be held despite threats from anti-gay groups and an official earlier ban

The Independent UK

Jordan Burroughs Becomes Most Decorated American Wrestler Ever

The New Jersey native made history on Friday at the world championships in Belgrade.

Sports Illustrated

Organizers say Pride march will go on in Serbia despite ban

Organizers of European LGBTQ events held in Belgrade this week have said they will hold a planned Pride march on the streets of the Serbian capital Saturday despite a police ban and threats from anti-gay groups

The Independent UK

‘It’s not like anywhere else I’ve been to’: readers’ favourite cities

From the gardens and plazas of Cádiz to the mind-blowing brutalism of Belgrade, our tipsters on the European cities and towns that got their senses buzzing

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a win for us’: Serbia’s cancelled EuroPride exposes ongoing LGBTQ+ struggle

Organisers defiant after police ban on Saturday’s parade, which followed anti-pride protests in Belgrade

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Serbia banning EuroPride 2022 shows hard-won progress for LGBTQ+ rights is under threat

Four days before the streets of Belgrade were to host EuroPride 2022, LGBTQ+ activists were handed a letter from Serbia’s interior ministry informing them that the proposed route for the Pride march had been rejected and telling them to submit a revised route. The catch? The request needed to have…

The Independent UK

Serbian police ban EuroPride march, citing security concerns

Serbia’s police have banned a Pride march planned amid pan-European LGBTQ events being held this week in Belgrade, citing a risk of clashes with far-right anti-gay activists

Reuters

Thousands march in Belgrade against planned Gay Pride parade

Thousands of religious and right-wing activists marched through Serbia's capital on Sunday calling for authorities to ban a Gay Pride march planned for next weekend.

The Independent UK

Thousands protest planned Pride gathering in Serbia

Thousands of opponents of a pan-European LGBTQ event planned for this week in Belgrade marched through the Serbian capital on Sunday despite an announced ban of Europe’s largest annual gay gathering

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The Independent UK

Serbia Orthodox church head publicly supports EuroPride ban

The head of Serbia’s powerful Orthodox Church is supporting a ban on a pan-European LGBTQ event in Belgrade next week, saying the topic has been “artificially imposed,” caused divisions and is contrary to centuries-old traditional values

Daily Mirror

Inside the worst nightclub in Europe where shots are £1 all night - and it's in the UK

Klute nightclub in the city of Durham was once voted the second worst nightclub in Europe - but nabbed the top spot after the actual worst club in Belgrade burned down

Reuters

Serbian rights activists vow to join EuroPride march despite ban

Serbian LGBT rights activists and pro-Western opponents of conservative President Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday they will defy a ban on a gay pride march in Belgrade next month, despite resistance by far-right groups and the church.

The Independent UK

Serbia populist leader Vucic says pride ban will be enforced

Serbia’s populist leader says a government decision to cancel the holding next month of a pan-European LGBTQ event will be enforced despite criticism and organizers’ pledge that they will gather anyway

Al Jazeera

Proxy war between East and West in Serbia, President Vucic says

Serbia wants to join the EU while keeping strong relations with its gas supplier Russia and key investor China.

Reuters

East and West clash in a proxy conflict over Serbia, President Vucic says

Serbia is the stage for a proxy war between East and West, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday, as Belgrade seeks to maintain a delicate balancing act between its ambition to join the European Union and its ties with Russia and China.

Daily Mirror

'Hooligans' blamed for EuroPride being scrapped as pro-Putin thugs wave Russian flags

Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic has said protesters, who took the streets of Belgrade today, have delayed an upcoming pride event due to safety concerns

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