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Dragoljub Bajić appointed acting director of the National Theatre in Belgrade
Serbian Monitor
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July 8, 2025
Opera artist and music educator Dragoljub Bajić has been appointed acting director of the National Theatre in Belgrade. He was appointed following the dismissal of actor Svetislav Goncić from the position, as announced in the Official Gazette and...
Serbian police detain 18 overnight amid protests — interior ministry
TASS
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July 8, 2025
BELGRADE, July 8. /TASS/. Serbian police checked the identities of 800 people and detained 18 of them on Tuesday night amid ongoing protests in the country, the Serbian Interior Ministry said in a statement. Law enforcement officers continue to...
Serbian authorities have personal stake in EU integration, ignore will of people — MP
TASS
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July 8, 2025
BELGRADE, July 8. /TASS/. It is only shrewd politicians in Serbia that want to join the European Union, not its people, the Serbian parliamentary committee on diaspora and Serbs in the region chairman, Dragan Stanojevic, told TASS. "There has long...
Kurti is letting Kosovo down at a political price he’d rather not pay
Weekly Blitz
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July 8, 2025
Four months after its parliamentary election, Kosovo remains stuck in a political deadlock. Prime Minister Kurti and opposition leaders prioritize ego over compromise, leaving the country without a functioning government, paralyzing the economy,...
How independent media in Serbia are uniting to fight SLAPP suits
International Journalists' Network
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Press freedom in Serbia has reached a critical juncture. Independent media outlets in the country, and the journalists that work at them, have been threatened, physically attacked and, increasingly, targeted with Strategic Lawsuits against Public...
Serbian President Vucic: We Will Win Next Elections More Convincingly Than Last Time
Bulgarian News Agency
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that when new parliamentary elections are held, the ruling party will win them more convincingly than last time, according to Serbian media. “People do not want to vote for the destruction of their country,...
Brnabic meets with Israeli president in Jerusalem
Tanjug
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July 8, 2025
JERUSALEM - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic, who is visiting Israel, met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Tuesday. Earlier, Brnabic spoke with FM Gideon Sa'ar and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohan. After a press conference with...
President Trump delays tariff deadline, threatens steep duties if no deals by August
KSBW 8 - California
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump is again pushing back the deadline on his so-called "Liberation Day" tariffs, delaying implementation from this week to next month. Letters sent to dozens of countries Monday laid out new tariff rates, and the White House...
Thomas Waitz: We must fight against Serbian influence in North Macedonia
BGNES
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July 8, 2025
There is a lot of foreign influence in North Macedonia. We must fight against it, whether it is Serbian, Chinese, or Russian. This was stated by the European Parliament's rapporteur for North Macedonia, Thomas Weitz, in Strasbourg, BGNES reported....
Brnabic: Serbia-Israel cooperation stepped up, there is much potential to enhance it
Tanjug
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July 8, 2025
JERUSALEM - Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic said on Tuesday in Jerusalem Serbia-Israel cooperation had been stepped up in all areas in recent years but that there was still much potential to enhance the political and economic cooperation....
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan accredited in the Republic of Serbia
Turkmenistan Golden Age
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July 8, 2025
On July 7, 2025, the ceremony of presenting the credentials of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Serbia (with residence in Moscow) E. Aydogdyev to the President of the Republic of Serbia Aleksandar...
International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
International Airport Review
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July 8, 2025
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...
President Trump’s Tariff Letters Trigger 4.5% Dip in Crypto Market, Stocks Follow Suit
BeInCrypto
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July 8, 2025
The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn, declining by 4.5% in the past 24 hours, following President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs targeting several countries. Concurrently, the crypto stocks and stocks of...
Joint Serbian-Chinese hydrogen energy laboratory starts working
eKapija
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The first Serbian-Chinese workshop dedicated to the hydrogen economy, which brought together scientists, researchers and business representatives from Serbia and China, marked the beginning of the work of the joint international hydrogen energy...
‘Mr President' Oops! ‘Madam’: Typo overshadows Donald Trump's tariff letters
Mint
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July 8, 2025
The Trump administration was left red-faced shortly after his letters to world leaders to accept tariff deals were posted by the President on his Truth Social account on Tuesday, where he misgendered one country's head of state. On Tuesday, US...
Indonesian Ambassador presents his credentials to Serbian President
Antara
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July 8, 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia, Andreano Erwin, presented his letter of credence to the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, at the Presidential Palace in Belgrade on Monday, one week after arriving in Serbia....
MSNBC's Lawrence O’Donnell calls out Trump's 'lie' in letters to world leaders
The Mirror US
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July 8, 2025
TV presenter Lawrence O'Donnell has not held back in his latest scathing criticism of Donald Trump. The veteran MSNBC host called the US President a "spoiled brat" as he revealed documents sent to the heads of state of over a dozen countries by...
European Parliament urges Serbia to acknowledge Srebrenica genocide
Gazeta Tema
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July 8, 2025
Strasbourg, July 8 – The European Parliament on Tuesday called on Serbia to confront its role in the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, as MEPs marked the 30th anniversary of the massacre. Opening the session, President Roberta Metsola welcomed two...
Trump Says Serbia Will Be Charged a 35% Tariff, Chamber of Commerce Announces Negotiations
Beta Briefing
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July 8, 2025
Source: Beta News / Politics | 08.07.25 | access_time 17:37 Donald Trump (Beta/AP PHOTO) US President Donald Trump has said that his country will put off implementation of reciprocal tariffs for all trading partners across the world until Aug. 1,...
Progress in rule of law in EU but further action needed, finds report
European Commission
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July 8, 2025
The rule of law is the cornerstone of our democracies. It is also integral for the future of our economies and for Europe’s security. In its latest annual Rule of Law report, the European Commission examines rule of law developments in all EU...