Aleksandar Vučić
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- 6d ago
Serbia detains nine over torture of protesters at government garage in Belgrade
Serbian authorities detained nine people on Wednesday, 4 November, most of them active police officers, on suspicion of torturing and intimidating protesters held in August 2025.
- 6d ago
Air Serbia flight to Moscow turns back over Lithuania; Vulin named by media
Air Serbia's Moscow flight turned back over Lithuania on 3 November and returned to Belgrade. Serbian media reported that Aleksandar Vulin, a former senior official, was the passenger who needed extra checks.
- 6d ago
EU report puts Montenegro on track for 2028 membership, Moldova ahead of Ukraine
The European Commission's annual enlargement report, presented on 4 November 2026, sets out roadmaps for four candidates and offers Serbia a fresh start after its election.
- Nov 1
Serbia's criminal police chief Marko Kricak arrested in murder-probe abuse case
Serbian prosecutors detained Marko Kricak, head of the criminal police, and crime-fighting chief Bosko Sekulovic on Sunday, 1 November, over suspected abuse of office in a Belgrade murder probe.
- Nov 1
Serbia marks two years since Novi Sad station collapse as student list wins election
Thousands gathered in the rain in Novi Sad on Sunday, 1 November, to honour the 16 people killed when a concrete canopy collapsed at the renovated railway station. The anniversary falls a week after a student-backed list won early parliamentary elections in Serbia.
- Oct 31
Serbian prosecutors detain Alta Bank owner over alleged 45 billion dinar withdrawal
Davor Macura, the owner of Alta Bank, was detained on Monday, 2 November 2026, after the National Bank of Serbia revoked the lender's licence on 31 October. Two other people were also held.
- Oct 29
Serbia's Student List wins parliamentary vote, ending Vučić's SNS rule
The leaderless Student List took about 141 of 250 seats on 25 October, ahead of Aleksandar Vučić's SNS. The movement now faces the question of how it will use its new power in Serbia.
- Oct 28
Djokovic hails Serbia's student list after Vucic concedes election defeat
Speaking in Basel on Tuesday, 27 October, the tennis star said the students had earned admiration for their resilience through two years of protest.
- Oct 27
Protesters storm Serbian Informer TV studio as Student List awaits government formation
About 30 protesters entered the Belgrade offices of Informer on the evening of 26 October 2026 and pushed its owner out of a live broadcast. The Student List, which won the election, still cannot form a government.
- Oct 25
Serbia's Student List wins the election and ends Vučić's rule as his list loses 26 of 29 cities
Vučić conceded defeat on election night, and on 28 October the state broadcaster RTS said its director-general, Manja Grcic, had resigned after student demands for changes at the station.
- Oct 22
Serbia holds snap parliamentary election as voters queue outside polling stations
Serbia is holding early parliamentary elections on 25 October 2026 to choose the 250 deputies of the National Assembly. Long queues formed outside polling stations before voting began.
- Oct 2
Romanian President Nicușor Dan meets Donald Trump at United Nations reception in New York
Romanian President Nicușor Dan released a photograph with US President Donald Trump following a bilateral reception held during the 81st UN General Assembly.
- Sep 27
Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbian president to run for prime minister
Aleksandar Vučić stepped down seven months early to lead the ruling party in Serbia's 25 October snap election, transferring presidential duties to Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabić.
- Sep 18
Serbia opens assembly plant in Belgrade to produce Israeli-designed drones
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic opened an assembly plant in Belgrade on Thursday to produce Israeli-designed combat drones, with plans to employ 100 workers and open three further facilities.
- Sep 16
The Hague court sentences former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentenced former president Hashim Thaçi and three co-defendants to a combined 81 years in prison for war crimes, acquitting them of crimes against humanity.
- Sep 7
Aleksandar Vučić dissolves Serbian parliament and calls snap elections for 25 October
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dissolved the National Assembly following nearly two years of protests, scheduling early parliamentary elections for 25 October 2026.
- Sep 4
Bosnia expels Serbian diplomats following public funeral for Ratko Mladic
Bosnia and Herzegovina expelled two Serbian diplomats and withdrew embassy staff after Belgrade held a public funeral with state attendance for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic.
- Aug 27
Ratko Mladic dies at 84 in The Hague as Belgrade debates state funeral honors
Former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic has died at age 84 in UN custody in The Hague, prompting political disputes in Serbia over state funeral honors and international warnings against glorification.
- Aug 20
Aleksandar Vučić sets snap Serbian parliamentary election for October 18 or 25
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced on state television that snap parliamentary elections will take place on October 18 or 25, moving the scheduled December 2027 vote forward following months of student-led protests.
- Aug 9
Germany warns of 'daily hybrid warfare' after explosive drone found at Leipzig airport
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned that Germany faces daily hybrid warfare from foreign powers, after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport near a Ukrainian Antonov cargo plane on August 4.
