Latest News from Serbia

Balkan countries such as Bulgaria and Croatia are an "important link" in the activity of terrorists in Europe, Newsweek Serbia says in a recent investigation, citing data from French police and intelligence sources.

IKEA has launched preparatory works on its first store in Serbia, IKEA Regional Development Director Vladislav Lalic said on Wednesday.

At a roundtable titled “Consumer Rights: Challenge or Chance for Brand and Company”, he underlined that preparatory works had begun, as well as works on the dislocation of the toll booths in Bubanj Potok, and added he expected no more surprises.

Balkan governments need to support efforts to properly measure the scale of radicalisation and violent Islamic extremism and implement comprehensive strategies to tackle the issue, regional experts have warned.

Serbian Government's Kosovo Office Director Marko Djuric has said that "Serbia is considering introducing reciprocal measures for trucks from Kosovo."

Scuffles have broken out between refugees and police on Tuesday at Idomeni camp close to Greece's border with Macedonia, according to greekreporter.com.

The refugees, stuck at Idomeni for more than a month now and demanding reopening of the border by the Macedonian authorities, started throwing rocks at Greek police officers who tried to clear the rail tracks from the refugees.

EP vice-president's statement that Serbia "cannot join the EU before recognizing Kosovo" is her private stance, says Marko Djuric.

Ulrike Lunacek, a member of the European Parliament (EP) from Austria, made the comment on Monday in Germany.

Leaders of opposition LDP and SDP Cedomir Jovanovic and Boris Tadic says that citizens and journalists in Serbia now fear the consequences of their opinions.