Slaven Miljus is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Balkan Service.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on October 11. It was Erdogan's fourth visit to Serbia since 2017. Referring to one of Turkey's successful export domains, Erdogan said both countries should cooperate on the development of military drones.
Landfills on the outskirts of cities, whether illegal or poorly managed, are a widespread phenomenon in Serbia. Local residents and experts say they contaminate water supplies and cause fires, and they want them shut down.
Thousands of people joined the Pride parade in Belgrade on September 7, demanding legislation on same-sex unions and gender identity. Some mentioned persisting prejudice and stereotypes in Serbian society. The police cordoned off a group of demonstrators opposing the LGBT event.
Serbian environmental organizations rallied in the capital, Belgrade, against the government's plan to allow lithium mining. Tens of thousands joined the protests on August 10. A part of the protesters blocked the rail traffic overnight. The police dispersed the blockades early on August 11.
A pro-government nationalist rally was held in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, on June 8 alongside a joint session of the Serbian cabinet with the leadership of Bosnia-Herzegovina's Serb-led entity, Republika Srpska. The entity's president, Milorad Dodik, addressed the crowd.
Activists and residents say Serbia's most visited mountain resort of Zlatibor is under threat from overdevelopment, with the local authorities seeking to attract 1 million visitors annually.
Hundreds gathered outside the Russian Embassy in the Serbian capital to light candles at a makeshift memorial for Aleksei Navalny on the evening of March 1 following his funeral in Moscow earlier the same day. The impromptu shrine displayed photos of the deceased Russian opposition leader.
Two leaders of the opposition coalition Serbia Against Violence are continuing their hunger strike as supporters protested again in front of the offices of Serbia's Election Commission on December 19, demanding the annulment of local election results in the capital, Belgrade.
The annual LGBT Pride parade was held in the Serbian capital for the 11th time on September 9. Organizers said it was the most attended so far. Police cordoned off protesters waving Serbian Orthodox symbols.
Tens of thousands joined an anti-government march in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on June 17. It was the seventh in a series of mass protests held after two unrelated gun attacks in early May. The protesters blocked a highway leading through the city.
Tens of thousands joined an anti-government march in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, on June 3. It was the fifth mass protest organized by opposition parties after two unrelated gun attacks. Among other demands, the protesters called for the resignation of President Aleksandar Vucic.
Tens of thousands joined a May 27 anti-government march in Serbia's capital, Belgrade. It was the fourth in a series of protests held in the wake of two deadly gun attacks in early May. The protesters decried the scarce coverage of the protests by the public-service broadcaster, the RTS.
Serbian police have displayed guns collected in a nationwide disarmament campaign. President Aleksandar Vucic came on May 14 to a depot in the city of Smederevo where the police showed some of the firearms, explosives, and ammunition seized or voluntarily turned in by people.
