Thousands of protestors walked 300 kilometers on March 1 from Belgrade to the southern city of Nis to rally support for an anti-corruption protest that took aim at the ruling party. Serbia's Russia-friendly President Aleksandar Vucic has often used a Kremlin playbook to discredit the protests that occasionally rise in a country balancing between Russia and the West.

Belgrade, Serbia—Serbian opposition lawmakers lit flares and discharged suspected tear gas during the opening day of the spring session of parliament on

Serbia’s populist president has apologized for calling a reporter with the state TV broadcaster an “imbecile” after her report from a massive anti-government protest over the weekend

Serbia, which for years maintained military connections with Russia and equipped itself with Russian aircraft, is now facing issues with them. Instead of pursuing further contracts with Moscow, Belgrade is increasingly looking to make agreements with NATO countries.

Serbia, which for years remained militarily linked to Russia and armed itself, among other things, with Russian aircraft, is now facing problems with them. Instead of further contracts with Moscow, Belgrade is increasingly inclined to make agreements with NATO countries.

Since December, students from 65 of the country’s 80 faculties have been on strike. Schools are also on strike, and at major demonstrations, farmers have blocked main roads with dozens of tractors.

Serbia’s police raided the offices of at least four civil society organizations as part of a probe into allegations of abuse of U.S.