- 2d ago
Mancini names 31-man Italy squad with four first-time call-ups for Nations League
Italy coach Roberto Mancini has picked 31 players for the Nations League games against France in Milan on 12 November and Belgium in Brussels on 15 November. Alphadjo Cisse, Mattia Liberali, Riccardo Cassano and Simone Lontani are all called up to the senior side for the first time.
- 3d 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.
- 3d ago
Klopp cuts Germany's squad to 24, recalls Füllkrug and gives 17-year-old Mohya his debut
Germany coach Jürgen Klopp has cut his squad from 44 to 24 players for the Nations League games against Serbia on 13 November and the Netherlands on 16 November. Niclas Füllkrug returns after more than a year, and 17-year-old Wael Mohya of Borussia Mönchengladbach receives his first call-up.
- 3d 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.
- 4d 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.
- 5d ago
Cristiano Ronaldo Junior called up to Portugal's U-17 squad for Euro qualifiers
Portugal's football federation named the 16-year-old winger, son of Cristiano Ronaldo, to a 23-man squad on Monday, 2 November. He is in the squad for three group matches in November against Andorra, Bulgaria and Serbia.
- 6d ago
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.
- 6d ago
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 29
Lithuania charges two suspects with terrorism over attempted Starlink arson in Vilnius
Lithuanian prosecutors have charged two men, now held in Germany, with terrorism-related offences over the 18 October attempted arson at a Starlink site in Vilnius. Police link the case to Starlink fires in Poland and Bulgaria.
- Oct 28
36 countries confirmed for Eurovision 2027 in Burgas, with Canada debuting and Spain and Slovenia undecided
The European Broadcasting Union said 36 broadcasters will take part in the 71st contest in Burgas, held 11 to 15 May 2027. Canada makes its debut, while Spain and Slovenia have until December to decide whether they will compete.
- Oct 28
Serbian police kill knife attacker at Israeli embassy in Belgrade, terror alert raised to red
Serbian police said an assailant who attacked a guard with two knives outside the Israeli embassy was killed shortly after midnight. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the attacker was a minor whose identity had not been established, and raised the terror alert to its highest level.
- 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 22
UEFA bars all spectators from Serbia-Germany Nations League match in Belgrade
Serbia's Nations League match against Germany on 13 November will have no spectators, German fans included, after UEFA sanctioned racist behaviour by Serbian supporters and imposed a 50,000 euro fine.
- Oct 19
FIVB confirms 32 teams for 2027 men's volleyball World Championship in Poland
The FIVB published the final list on Monday, 19 October 2026, filling 15 places through the world ranking alongside Poland, Italy and 15 continental qualifiers. Russia does not appear in the communiqué despite its third-place ranking.
- Oct 19
Italian prosecutors seize 24 doped pit bulls in dogfighting probe, 12 under investigation
Searches carried out on 15 October in five Italian provinces seized 24 pit bulls and doping equipment, and 12 people are under investigation over a fighting network linked to Serbia.
