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Thousands protest in Belgrade after President Aleksandar Vučić secures parliamentary majority
Ruling SNS party wins majority as defeated opponents allege fraud in Belgrade result
Sunday’s parliamentary and local elections were triggered by mass protests against pro-Russian president
Alicia Kearns compares western tiptoeing around Belgrade with failed attempts to appease Vladimir Putin
Democratic backsliding and a foreign policy close to Russia cast doubt on whether Belgrade really wants to join the club
Also in this newsletter: Giorgia Meloni’s awkward phone prank
Impasse in talks to normalise relations between Balkan neighbours raises fears of another conflict
Also in this newsletter: EU wants to kick-start investments to compete with China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Edi Rama calls on western leaders to solve ‘never-ending madness’ among Balkan countries
Belgrade denies US claims of ‘unprecedented’ build-up of troops and arms on border
Unidentified fighters had barricaded themselves inside complex in latest sign of deteriorating ethnic tensions
Also in this newsletter: Romania’s prime minister pleads for budget wriggle-room from Brussels
Political stand-off increases Balkans security risks as relations between Pristina and Belgrade deteriorate
Rare move by Brussels mirrors steps taken by Washington in May
Washington retaliates against Pristina’s lack of de-escalatory measures
Serb protesters and international peacekeepers injured as ethnic tensions flare up, sparking security concerns
Brussels threatens to suspend Belgrade’s visa-free regime if passport rules create ‘security risk’
Efforts by the EU and US to stabilise the Balkans and drain influence from Russia have run into one of Europe’s most intractable disputes
Belgrade vows more restrictions on weapons stocks left over after wars in 1990s
Also in today’s newsletter: Germany’s labour minister talks strikes, wages and worries
Nationalist grievances make stony ground for liberal democracy and good relations with the west
Western pressure for the two sides to resolve longstanding differences has intensified with the war in Ukraine
Also in this newsletter: the deep divisions undermining this weekend’s Serbia-Kosovo talks
Puzzle: can you win like P ConNers?
Also in today’s newsletter: signs of progress in Finland and Sweden’s Nato journey
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