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Heads | Serbia

April 2nd, 2026

Gert Röhrborn takes over as head of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s regional office in Belgrade

Röhrborn headed the foundation’s Warsaw office from 2014–2021.

By Maria Mitrov

Serbiens Präsident Aleksandar Vučić zu Besuch bei EU-Ratspräsident António Costa.

News | Serbia

March 31st, 2026

Local elections in Serbia: Vučić accused of fraud

Following massive protests against Serbia’s government, Sunday’s local elections served as an important barometer of public sentiment. President Aleksandar Vučić is claiming sole victory.

By Frank Stier

Feature | Armor

January 14th, 2026

Western Balkans: Serbia fears arms merger between Kosovo, Croatia and Albania

Several arms companies in the Balkans are joining forces to reduce their dependence on Western European suppliers. Belgrade views the cooperation as an attack on its own security interests.

By Frank Stier

Feature | EU enlargement

December 22nd, 2025

Montenegro: Minister for European Affairs Maida Gorčević aims to conclude accession negotiations in 2026

Montenegro’s Minister for European Affairs, Maida Gorčević, is confident that her country’s accession negotiations can be finalized in 2026. She is critical of the discussion in the EU about withholding veto rights from new member states. Montenegro’s success will also motivate other EU candidates, she says.

By Stephan Israel

News | Lithium

November 17th, 2025

Lithium mining in Serbia: Rio Tinto puts plans on hold

The EU relied on the plans to extract raw materials in Serbia. It hoped that this would reduce its dependence on China. Lithium is needed for digitalization and for batteries in electric cars.

By Frank Stier

Talk of the town | EU enlargement

November 3rd, 2025

Enlargement: Why Serbia in particular comes off badly in the new report

In its Enlargement Report, the Commission for the first time clearly criticizes developments in Serbia. The report is to be adopted on Tuesday. The progress made in Montenegro and Albania, the model pupils among the candidate countries in the Balkans, is praised positively.

By Stephan Israel

Opinion | EU enlargement

October 31st, 2025

To move forward with enlargement, what is needed is not new ideas, but political will

The Commission is expected to present its annual progress report on candidate countries on Tuesday. The picture is rather gloomy. What is needed now is not new ideas, such as the abolition of the right of veto, but genuine political will on the part of the member states.

By Augustin Palokaj

Serbiens Energieministerin Dubravka Đedović Handanović

Feature | Serbia

October 31st, 2025

Russian gas: confusion over Serbia’s supply

The EU decisions on Russian gas have led to shrill warnings from the Serbian government that the country’s supply is being jeopardized. The EU Commission speaks of lies, but the tone has since calmed down again.

By Frank Stier

News | Sanctions

October 10th, 2025

Serbia: US sanctions against oil company NIS also affect Croatia

The United States Treasury Department has taken sanctions against the Serbian oil company NIS, which is majority-owned by Gazprom, seriously. The punitive measure could have massive consequences for Serbia, but the Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF is also affected.

By Frank Stier and Stephan Israel

News | EU enlargement

September 10th, 2025

Serbia: Kos criticizes Vučić publicly for the first time

After months of student protests in Serbia, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has openly criticized President Aleksandar Vučić for the first time. She said the government in Belgrade must demonstrate that it is serious about its commitment to reforms and European integration.

By Stephan Israel