List of Serbia articles
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A crowd is standing, with several people on their phones. In the center are two people holding the Serbian flag. Serbia’s Protests Are Dismantling Vucic’s Grip on Power
Students in Serbia have already proven their ability to challenge the status quo and resist an autocratic system.
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A crowd of hundreds of protesters is seen from overhead. Most participants are dressed for the cold in heavy coats, hats, and gloves, and many wave Serbian flags or picket signs. Street Protests Aren’t Enough to Transform Serbia
To topple Vucic, student activists must look to the ballot box.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (left) at a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (right). What Does Trump’s Return Mean for the Balkans?
While many in the region fear a tilt toward Serb nationalists, the new administration’s transactionalism could surprise everyone.
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Italian soldiers serving in a NATO-led international peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (KFOR) patrol near a road barricade set up in the divided town of Mitrovica on Dec. 29, 2022. The EU Has Failed in Serbia and Kosovo
As violence flares, Washington has shown it has influence, while Brussels’s policies have shown weakness.
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Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti (center) and Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani (right) attend the opening ceremony of the Defender 2023 military exercise in Pristina, Kosovo, on May 21. The U.S. Should Stand With Kosovo
Washington’s desire for Balkan stability has overtaken its support for democracy, the rule of law, and anti-corruption.
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Protesters wave Serbian national flags as they take part in the fifth "Serbia against violence" rally in Belgrade. How 2 Mass Shootings Put Serbia’s Populist President Under Pressure
A new protest movement in the Balkan country is squeezing Aleksandar Vucic domestically—all while tensions in Kosovo flare and put Serbia in the international spotlight.
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Escobar and Vucic sit in chairs side by side facing each other flanked by the flags of their respective countries. How Biden Lost the Balkans
The United States has deepened its commitments to Serbia’s near-autocratic president and reoriented its regional posture to center Belgrade’s foreign-policy priorities.
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Supporters of the newly elected president of Montenegro, Jakov Milatovic, celebrate his victory with a Serbian flag in Podgorica, Montenegro. Serbia Is Taking a Page Out of Russia’s Book
Putin’s pursuit of a “Russian world” is rekindling Serbian expansionism in the Balkans.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the media after holding meetings as part of Kosovo-Serbia talks, in Ohrid on March 18, 2023. Kosovo Has a Deal—if the West Can Save It
A historic agreement in the Balkans still needs intervention by the United States and Europe.
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Putin mural in Serbia Russia’s Failed War Has Created an Opening in the Balkans
The West should remind Serbia not to hitch its wagon to a diminished Russia.
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Serbia's forward Dusan Vlahovic (L) and Serbia's midfielder Nemanja Gudelj take part in a training session at the Al Arabi SC on Dec. 1 on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup match between Serbia and Switzerland in Doha. Why Switzerland vs. Serbia Is Really All About Kosovo
Serbia’s schadenfreude will be on display as the national team seeks revenge against a rival stacked with stars of Kosovar heritage.
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A pedestrian walks past a partly vandalized mural depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 2. Serbia Is Playing With Matches Again
Brinkmanship over Kosovo, footsie with Moscow, and friction with Brussels are par for the course for Belgrade.
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Serbian Army soldiers fire artillery on the eve of Serbia's Statehood Day in Belgrade on Feb. 14. Serbia’s Arms Deals Show It’s Tilting Away From Russia and Toward China
Belgrade’s purchase of FK-3 air defense systems from Beijing marks a shift in Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s diplomatic and defense policy.
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addresses the public in Belgrade, on Apr. 3. Aleksandar Vucic’s Pyrrhic Victory
The Serbian president’s anti-Western propaganda is coming back to haunt him.
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Pedestrians walk past a vandalized mural depicting former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade. What Germany Can Teach Serbia About Confronting Genocide
Overcoming hateful ideologies is never easy, but it’s much more difficult when denialism and bigotry are actively encouraged from the very top, as is the case in Belgrade.
