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Chinese Migrants Increasingly Turn To Balkan Route To Reach Europe
Fri Nov 14 5:25 am
A small but growing number of Chinese nationals are traveling to the Balkans with the hope of reaching the European Union, and smugglers and local governments have taken notice.
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'Weekend Snipers' Claims Reopen Wartime Trauma In Sarajevo
Thu Nov 13 1:31 pm
For three decades, many people in Bosnia have sought an answer for how and why their loved ones were gunned down by snipers during the war. In recent days, their grief has been reignited by Italian media reports about an investigation being conducted in Milan into so-called "weekend snipers."
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Trump Tower Belgrade: The NATO-Bombed Landmark At Center Of Development Dispute
Wed Nov 12 1:01 pm
A glitzy hotel development project led by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is moving toward reality in the Serbian capital. But protesters are calling for a war-scarred building at the site to remain as a de facto memorial to NATO's bombing campaign against Yugoslavia.
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The EU Is Ready To Expand Again. But Who Will Be The Next Members, And When?
Mon Nov 10 7:54 am
The European Commission's annual enlargement report appears to show the EU's executive is serious about adding new members by the time its five-year mandate ends in late 2029. And it has identified four candidates for that purpose: Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, and Ukraine.
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Serbian Parliament Adopts Law Paving Way For Controversial Kushner Project
Fri Nov 07 11:13 am
Serbia's p;arliament has approved a special law to fast-track a planned property development in Belgrade by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, overriding local concerns about the project on the site of NATO's 1999 bombing.
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EU Calls Georgia Candidate 'In Name Only' After Backsliding On Reforms
Tue Nov 04 11:28 am
The European Commission has issued a damning assessment of Georgia's progress toward joining the European Union, accusing it of "serious democratic backsliding" that has left the Caucasus nation as a candidate for membership "in name only."
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Serbian Parliament To Fast-Track Jared Kushner Property Development
Mon Nov 03 11:32 am
Serbian lawmakers gather on November 4 to discuss controversial plans to turn a ruined war site into a gleaming hotel complex.
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EU Report Slams Georgia For Democratic Backsliding, Highlights Progress In Other Candidates
Mon Nov 03 9:38 am
The European Union's annual enlargement report will slam Georgia for its backsliding on democratic policies, while generally giving a positive review to Albania, Moldova, Montenegro and Ukraine on their progress toward membership, a copy of the report, seen by RFE/RL, shows.
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A Year After Deadly Roof Collapse, Serbian Protesters Demand Accountability
Sat Nov 01 2:27 pm
A year after a railway station tragedy in Novi Sad, Serbia is still searching for answers. Sixteen people died when a concrete canopy collapsed at the station in the northern city -- and no one has been held accountable.
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Serbia Mourns Victims Of Deadly Roof Collapse After Year Of Protests
Sat Nov 01 5:55 am
Tens of thousands of protesters poured into Serbia's second city on November 1 as the country marked the first anniversary of the deadly railway station roof collapse in Novi Sad that sparked Serbia’s largest anti-government protests in decades.
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One Year After Novi Sad Train Station Collapse, Families Still Wait for Justice
Fri Oct 31 11:39 am
16 people died when a concrete canopy on a Chinese-funded project collapsed at Novi Sad’s railway station on November 1, 2024. Families are still waiting for justice, protests are growing, and the Serbian government remains silent.
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After A Year Of Protests, Serbian Nationalists Seek To Hijack Student Movement
Fri Oct 31 10:43 am
For the past year, Serbian students have been leading nationwide street protests demanding accountability after a railway station collapse that killed 16 people. But are the Serbian nationalists now taking control of the narrative?
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