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Thousands march in silence in Serbia after mass shootings
Thousands marched in silence on Monday in Serbia in a major outpouring of grief and anger against the populist government and how it reacted after two mass shootings last week that left 17 people dead and 21 wounded, many of them children.
Child Pornography, Hate Speech and Cybercrime Surge in Balkans
Child Porn Scandals Rock Romania, Croatia
In April, Romania saw a surge in cases involving child pornography, with victims as young as seven years old. Croatia recorded similar cases.
Women with their eyes covered with violet scarfs participate in a flash mob in front of Romania's Internal Affairs Minister in Bucharest, Romania, 01 March 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE/BOGDAN CRISTEL
Djedovic: Energy transition, energy independence our main tasks
BELGRADE - Energy transition and energy stability and independence are our two main tasks in the energy sector, Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedovic said on Monday.
Lajcak: Management team's draft is starting point for upcoming discussions
BRUSSELS - The EU special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Miroslav Lajcak says a draft statute of the Community of Serb Municipalities, presented by a management team at a May 2 meeting in Brussels, is not final, but that it is "an important starting point for the upcoming discussions on the Chief Negotiators' level."
Vucic: We will introduce measures that will substantially change our society
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on Sunday evening that Serbia would introduce severe measures that would substantially change its society in the wake of the massacres in Belgrade and Mladenovac.
"Our duty is to come out of this big tragedy united and to try to solve some problems in a different way," Vucic said in an appearance on the RTS.
Uncomfortable in Serbia, Ukrainian Refugees Look to Move On
Unwilling to cut ties with Russia, Serbia has nonetheless welcomed thousands of Ukrainian refugees. Few, however, feel very comfortable or plan to stay.
Šapić calls on citizens to pay their respects to the victims, at Old Palace at 6 p.m.
The Mayor of Belgrade, Aleksandar api, invited all citizens to come tonight from 18:00 in front of the Old Palace, light a candle, pay tribute to the victims and express their condolences to the families of the victims of "Vladislav Ribnikar" Elementary School, Smederevo and Mladenovac.
Grujicic: All wounded stable but still not out of danger
BELGRADE - Serbia's Health Minister Danica Grujicic on Friday extended condolences to the families of those killed in two massacres that took place in the country in the past 48 hours.
Second Mass Shooting in Two Days Stuns Serbia, Killing Eight
Serbia was reeling on Friday after a second mass shooting in two days claimed another eight victims.
Police announced that they had arrested a suspect for the mass murder of eight people and wounding 13 people Thursday night in several villages in the municipality of Mladenovac, near Belgrade.
Dončić to pay for funerals of Belgrade school shooting victims
Slovenian basketball superstar Luka Dončić has announced he will support the victims of the Belgrade school shooting and their families through his charitable foundation. He will pay for the funerals of the eight children and one security guard who were killed in the 3 May shooting and for counselling for their families and for the affected students and staff.
More Shootings in Serbia: At least 8 Dead
In Serbia last night, 8 people lost their lives in two shootings, in two neighboring villages, local media reported. The incidents took place around 11 p.m. local time, about 60 kilometers south of the capital Belgrade, and at least 13 people were reported injured. Among them is a 21-year-old policeman, along with his sister.
Serbia: The 13-year-old Boy that Killed 9 People in Belgrade practiced Shooting with his Father
Belgrade woke up this morning with terror and grief. Three days of national mourning have been announced from tomorrow, and all schools will begin classes with a minute's silence.
All night people gathered in front of the school to light candles and bring flowers, toys, icons, treats in memory of the children killed by a 13-year-old boy.
Foreign Ministry expresses condolences over school shooting in Serbia
The Greek Foreign Ministry has expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims of Wednesday's school shooting in the Serbian capital of Belgrade, in which nine people were killed.
The ministry wrote on Twitter that they were "utterly devastated by the news of the shooting attack."
Belgrade suspect had 'detailed' plan, kill list: police
The teenager accused of killing nine people in Belgrade on Wednesday had a detailed plan, including a kill list, that was pulled together over a month, police said.
The shooting occurred at 8:40 am (0640 GMT) at an elementary school in Belgrade's downtown Vracar district.
Serbian employment rate up in 2022, work-from-home rate down
BELGRADE - According to the latest labour force survey, Serbia had an employed population of 2.9 mln last year - up by 64,700 or by 2.3 pct y-o-y - and the employment rate was up from 48.6 pct in 2021 to 50.3 pct in 2022.