Serbia’s Vucic warns oil refinery faces shutdown as US sanctions bite
Pancevo, the country’s only oil refinery, now on ‘hot standby’ as Vucic faces tricky prospect of seizing Russian asset.
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Bosnia’s Republika Srpska installs temporary president as Dodik steps aside
Bosnia’s Serb entity names an interim president after separatist Milorad Dodik is barred from politics by a state court.
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US sanctions Serbia’s main oil supplier controlled by Russia
Sanctions imposed on NIS in January as part of its crackdown on the Russian energy sector go into force.
Political crisis rumbles in Serbia as duelling camps hold parallel rallies
Antigovernment protests, which broke out more than 10 months ago, show no sign of abating.
Pride march in Serbia condemns police violence at antigovernment rallies
The LGBTQ event in Belgrade comes the day after police arrested 42 demonstrators in the city of Novi Sad.
Serbian police fire tear gas at protesters demanding end to Vucic rule
After 10 months of dissent, protests show no signs of dying down as fury at alleged government corruption grows.
Serbian president calls for ‘democratic dialogue’ with antigov’t protesters
Opposition dismisses possibility of talks as President Aleksandar Vucic urges debate after months of angry protests.
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Riot police clash with protesters in Serbia
Anti-government protests in Serbia turned violent as riot police clashed with demonstrators in several cities, including
Published On 17 Aug 2025
Antigovernment protesters throw fireworks at the offices of the governing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), in Valjevo [Zorana Jevtic/Reuters]
Antigovernment protesters break the windows of the offices of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party in Valjevo. [Zorana Jevtic/Reuters]
Protesters vandalise the Valjevo headquarters of the ruling SNS party. [Uros Arsic/AFP]
Police fire tear gas during antigovernment protests in Belgrade. [Oliver Bunic/AFP]
Almost daily protests have gripped Serbia since November, following the collapse of a railway station roof that killed 16 people. [Darko Vojinovic/AP Photo]
Antigovernment protesters erect barricades during clashes with police in Belgrade. [Djordje Kojadinovic/Reuters]
Serbian paramedics help an injured antigovernment protester in Belgrade. [Marko Djokovic/AFP]
While the protests have so far led to the resignation of the prime minister and the collapse of the government, President Aleksandar Vucic has remained defiant. [Djordje Kojadinovic/Reuters]
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Protesters in northern Serbia target governing party’s HQ as clashes escalate
Protests started last year after deadly collapse of rail station roof, with President Vucic accused of corruption.
From: NewsFeed
Serbia protests over government turn violent as rival groups clash
Opponents and supporters of Serbia’s government have been involved in violent clashes in the latest demonstrations again
Published On 14 Aug 2025