Serbia

Ukrainian ethnographer Maia Ernst sits on the porch of her house with two of her dogs.

This Ukrainian woman rescued dogs as she fled war. Now she’s rescuing more in Serbia.

Maia Ernst and her mom escaped Dnipro under heavy shelling in a car occupied by dogs — her own and a few rescues. For the moment, they’re living about an hour outside Belgrade, the Serbian capital, where Ernst has taken in a couple more dogs.

This Ukrainian woman rescued dogs as she fled war. Now she’s rescuing more in Serbia.
man sits at a computer monitor

Young Russian game designers find a new home in Serbia

Young Russian game designers find a new home in Serbia
man with guitar

This blues musician fled Russia for Serbia. But he sounds like he came straight from the Mississippi Delta.

This blues musician fled Russia for Serbia. But he sounds like he came straight from the Mississippi Delta.
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić (15) shoots over Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) during the second half of Game 1 of basketball's NBA Finals, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Denver. 

Nikola Jokić takes center stage at NBA Finals and Serbian fans are loving it

Nikola Jokić takes center stage at NBA Finals and Serbian fans are loving it
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Rising ethnic tensions in Kosovo

Rising ethnic tensions in Kosovo
People queue to get vaccinated

Cash, beer, doughnuts: Can incentives work to get people vaccinated?

In a matter of weeks, some parts of the globe have gone from trying to get enough vaccines to now having them, and trying to convince people to take them.

Cash, beer, doughnuts: Can incentives work to get people vaccinated?
A man holds a flag and sticks his arm out of a car window, smiling and celebrating.

Montenegro was a success story in troubled Balkan region – now its democracy is in danger

Western leaders learned the hard way 25 years ago that conflict in the Balkans can become ethnic cleansing. Add Russia into the mix, and Montenegro's new problems are US and European problems, too.

Montenegro was a success story in troubled Balkan region – now its democracy is in danger
A medical worker gives a shot of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to a woman during the vaccination in Belgrade, Serbia, Feb. 17, 2021. 

Serbia lets people choose their COVID-19 vaccine. Some call it a ‘political ballot.’

Although some Serbians see it as a big win for the country — and a rare victory at that — others are critical of what they see as the politicization of vaccines.

Serbia lets people choose their COVID-19 vaccine. Some call it a ‘political ballot.’
Several people are shown standing and sitting in in a subway car that has the doors open and another man walking past.

WHO releases new guidelines, sends team to China; Elections in Singapore and Poland; Turkish court annuls Hagia Sophia decree

The WHO released new guidelines on Thursday acknowledging some reports of airborne transmission of the coronavirus. And, the WHO sent a team to China today to lay the groundwork for an investigation on the origins of the novel coronavirus. Meanwhile, several countries are making additional moves to reopen. The UK government announced that starting Friday, visitors arriving in England from 58 selected countries will no longer be required to self-isolate for 14 days.

WHO releases new guidelines, sends team to China; Elections in Singapore and Poland; Turkish court annuls Hagia Sophia decree
A large group of people are shown running from police officers on horseback with smoke in the distance.

Serbian leader backtracks on virus lockdown after protest

Serbia's president backtracked Wednesday on his plans to reinstate a coronavirus lockdown in Belgrade after thousands protested the move and violently clashed with the police in the capital.

Serbian leader backtracks on virus lockdown after protest
An illustration shows several bodies layed out in in various positions with one red body.

In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives

DNA testing is making it possible for thousands of families to recover and identify the skeletal remains of loved ones decades after they were murdered or disappeared. But some families are traumatized and distressed by these discoveries. 

In the western Balkans, DNA tests help families discover fate of dead relatives
A Russian soldier stands in the foreground of citizens celebrating, waving flags

Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe

These other countries don’t look threatening. They look like democracies. But they’re not.

Autocracies that look like democracies are a threat across the globe
Protesters carry a hand-painted sign.

Thousands in Serbia continue to march in nationwide, anti-government protests

After separate attacks on a prominent political opposition leader and a journalist in Serbia, thousands are taking to the streets to protest an increasingly authoritarian government under President Aleksander Vučić.

Thousands in Serbia continue to march in nationwide, anti-government protests
A Kosovo police officer crosses the bridge that connects north and south Mitrovica. The Ibar River serves as a natural divider in Mitrovica, where Serbs live on the northern side of the river and Albanians on the southern side.

There is one place where Serbs and Albanians coexist in Kosovo — in the country's version of Costco

Ten years after Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia, Serbs and Albanians in Kosovo remain deeply divided — even over food.

There is one place where Serbs and Albanians coexist in Kosovo — in the country's version of Costco
Head of Kosovo Serb delegation Oliver Ivanovic (R) speaks with Veton Surroi, member of the Kosovo Albanians delegation, March 2006.

Kosovo Serb leader shot dead in northern town

Kosovan Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic, who was standing trial over the killings of ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 war, was shot dead outside his party office in the northern town of Mitrovica on Tuesday, a state prosecutor said.

Kosovo Serb leader shot dead in northern town