Is Serbia sliding towards authoritarianism or closer to EU membership?
Serbia applied for European Union membership in 2009 and was accepted as an official candidate country in 2012 but since then little progress has been made towards joining the bloc with Aleksandar Vučić’s government accused of democratic backsliding.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to sign a deal with Serbia on the excavation of lithium. The agreement has been met with resistance in Serbia. But the EU is keen to pivot its reliance on China for natural resources towards Europe
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Firefighting crews from neighbouring Serbia, as well as Croatia and Slovenia, have joined to put out the blazes in an EU-coordinated effort after requests by North Macedonia.
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Watch highlights as a 90th minute Mia Enderby penalty rescues a 1-1 draw for England against Serbia in their Women's Under 19 Euros Group A match in Marijampole. BBC Sport
The festival ban comes a day after the EU Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell said no progress had been made during talks in Brussels towards implementing an EU-backed agreement towards normalising ties between Belgrade and Pristina.
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With less than four months until the US presidential election, the government in Berlin is preparing for the possibility of a Trump victory. How could his return impact Germany and the EU?
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