A group of 117 Afghans has left for the United Kingdom after being evacuated to Kosovo recently. On September 16, the evacuees, identified as civilians who cooperated with NATO forces in Afghanistan and their families, flew out of Pristina International Airport.In Belgrade, a celebration commemorating Serbian National Unity Day was held in front of a monument honouring Serbian king Stefan Nemanja from the 12th century
A small demonstration was held as members of the new Serbian parliament were sworn in on August 3. The protesters said the June 21 parliamentary election was rigged, and part of the opposition had boycotted it
Russian police detained dozens of activists outside a St. Petersburg courthouse where a trial was under way for two defendants accused of belonging to a terrorist organization…Members of the Serbian Progressive Party of President Aleksandar Vucic celebrated at their headquarters as preliminary election results came in late on June 21
Hundreds of people turned out for a rally outside the Serbian parliament on June 20, one day before a general election. The Belgrade protest was organized by right-wing independent lawmaker Srdjan Nogo, who claimed the polls were unlawful. Some of the demonstrators tried to enter the parliament building, but police stopped them and only Nogo was allowed in. Part of the Serbian opposition is boycotting the elections, saying coronavirus restrictions have hampered a fair campaign
More than 1,000 people turned out on December 14 in Belgrade for the regular weekly anti-government march…
Some 2,000 people in Santa Claus costumes have taken part in a charity run in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina
In April, Kosovo authorities installed an old train near the border with North Macedonia as a memorial to hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanians who were expelled during the 1998-99 war. Within months, vandals left the memorial in ruins
Thousands of Serbian antigovernment protesters have marched for the 11th consecutive Saturday. Part of the February 16 march in Belgrade was the collection of signatures for the “Covenant With The People” — a petition initiated by opposition groups to call for fair elections and more public control over the state