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POLITICS4h agoKosovo Slams ‘Unjust’ Conviction of Hashim Thaci; Serbian Minister ApplaudsTop politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was 'criminal'.Balkan Insight
MILITARY6h agoSerbia Reveals Armed Robot Dogs Days After Chinese Humanoid Factory OpeningA military training exercise in Serbia featured Chinese-designed quadruped robots firing weapons, as concerns mount over Beijing-linked technology facilities being set up in the Balkan country.RFE/RL
POLITICS10h agoVon der Leyen describes ‘horror’ at Mladić funeral but holds off on Serbia measuresThe Commission chief is resisting calls on the EU to impose consequences on Serbia, which remains a candidate country for membership of the bloc alongside other Western Balkan states.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoEuropean Parliamentarians Slam Serbia for ‘Disturbing’ Funeral of Ratko MladicAs the European Parliament debates convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos says Serbia is failing to respect European values.Balkan Insight
POLITICS1d agoSerbian Students Stage ‘Victors’ March’ to Register for PollsThousands of supporters joined the student movement as it officially filed its registration with the electoral commission for the October elections on Monday evening.Balkan Insight
POLITICS2d agoPush to sanction Serbia could empower leader it aims to hurtOn August 27, Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Bill Keating (D-Mass.) introduced the SRBIJA Act, which would impose sanctions and visa restrictions on “malign actors” accused of undermining democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and stability in the Western Balkans. The proposed legislation also threatens sanctions on Serbia if Belgrade maintains its relationships with Russia, China, and Iran.The initiative comes as Serbia prepares for snap parliamentary elections next month, following nearly two years of anti-government protests and shortly after Washington and Belgrade launched a new StrategResponsible Statecraft