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Serbia could be heading for elections after largest protest in history
Serbia could be heading toward snap elections after the country saw its largest protest in history on March 15, raising pressure on the government and President Aleksandar Vucic to respond.
Serbian police reportedly use sonic cannon against protesters
Video footage shows protesters scattering during the 15-minute silence to honour the victims of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse.
Death toll from North Macedonia nightclub fire reaches 59
As investigations continue, the nation mourns one of its deadliest tragedies in recent history.
Nightclub fire kills over 50 in North Macedonia
A fire at a packed nightclub in the town of Kocani has killed at least 51 people and left more than 100 injured.
Over 100,000 people gather in Belgrade for mass protest
Students, workers and farmers travelled to Belgrade for Serbia's largest protest in decades.
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Serbia braces for largest protest in years as students march on capital
Serbia's government is preparing for significant unrest ahead of the demonstration with tensions already rising in Belgrade.
Bulgaria’s ruling coalition loses majority after vote recount
After vote recount, Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court ruled that 16 MPs in the current parliament are not elected legally and should be dismissed.
Tusk hails Erdogan meeting as “historic breakthrough” as Poland, Turkey commit to joint defence, arms production work
"Our cooperation as two strong Nato partners has taken on a new significance today," he says.
Rival candidates seek to capture Romania’s far-right electorate after Georgescu banned from presidential race
AUR leader George Simion is now the leading far-right candidate, but he faces competition from several rivals.
Poland’s Tusk backs Turkey for Ukraine peace process role on Ankara visit
Trip also provides support to president Erdogan as he bids to make Turkish armed forces and defence industry prominent in Europe's plan to rearm and strengthen security architecture.
Turkey reportedly keeps up military strikes on PKK despite Kurdish group’s unilateral ceasefire
At same time, Ankara backs Damascus move to integrate Kurdish-dominated SDF militia into Syrian national army. Erdogan officials usually refer to SDF and PKK as one and the same “terrorist” entity.
Thousands rally in Bulgaria over attempt to sabotage general election recount
The Constitutional Court ordered a full recount of votes from the October 27 snap general election, which is expected to benefit the nationalist, pro-Russian Greatness party.
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik threatens to declare EUFOR an army of occupation
Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik makes new threats after Bosnian state prosectors issue a warrant for his arrest.
Briefings reveal Nato chief called on EU and Turkey to improve relations amid pressing security concerns
Mark Rutte said to have privately urged bloc leaders to step up engagement with Turkish leader Erdogan. Ankara keen for role in beefed up European defence format.
Serbian students block public broadcaster RTS for 22 hours
Protesters spurred by anger over what they perceive as biased coverage of anti-government demonstrations by the public broadcaster.
Donald Trump Jr. meets Serbian president in Belgrade
US president's son is expected to play a role in advancing the Trump Organisation’s business interests in the region, notably a controversial real estate project in the Serbian capital.
Hungarian special forces reportedly planned covert operation to rescue separatist Bosnian Serb leader
Investigative news site VSquare says a team from Hungary's Counter-Terrorist Centre was deployed to Bosnia with a mission to help Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik escape in the event of a court-ordered arrest.
Romanian far-right politician Georgescu challenges ban on his presidential candidacy
Calin Georgescu was leading the polls before the Central Electoral Bureau blocked his candidacy, sparking violent protests in Bucharest.
Nato head slams Republika Srpska’s separatist efforts
Mark Rutte says the international community will not allow a security vacuum to emerge in Bosnia after Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik's moves towards secession.
Kurdish SDF agrees integration into Syrian army, hopes rise Turkey will leave northeast Syria in peace
Response awaited from Ankara, which does not distinguish militia from "terrorist" PKK.