ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia warned its citizens Thursday to postpone unnecessary travel to neighboring Serbia after the deportation of five Croatian activists who had taken part in a meeting of civil society organizations in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.

Croatia has lodged a protest with Serbia after five Croatian citizens were deported from Belgrade during a civil society meeting. The incident has reignited tensions between the Balkan nations, with protests in Serbia over related governmental actions raising concerns about democratic freedoms and corruption.

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade On the morning of January 27, students of the Belgrade faculties began assembling at Autokomanda, a busy junction in the Serbian capital, for a 24-hour blockade they hoped would force the government to heed their demands.

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia has sent a diplomatic protest note to neighboring Serbia after Belgrade detained and deported five Croatian citizens who were taking part in a meeting of civil society ...

The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic has opted out of Serbia’s Davis Cup team after sustaining a muscular injury in his left thigh during the Australian Open.

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia warned its citizens Thursday to postpone unnecessary travel to neighboring Serbia after the deportation of five Croatian activists who had taken part in a meeting of ...

ZAGREB, Croatia —Croatia warned its citizens Thursday to postpone unnecessary travel to neighboring Serbia after the deportation of five Croatian activists who had taken part in a meeting of ...

Croatia on Thursday recommended its nationals postpone non-essential travel to Serbia, alleging Belgrade had expelled five Croatian women citing security reasons.

Demonstrations around Serbia pose a challenge to the decade-long hold on power by President Aleksandar Vucic, who spurred his prime minister to step down.

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down amid a wave of anti-corruption protests that have spread across the Balkan country.

Turkey carried out arrests after disaster victims’ data was stolen, while Serbia and Albania faced crackdowns over misinformation and online violence, BIRN’s digital rights monitors found in December and January.

Between 2023 and 2024, the value of Serbian arms sales to Israel soared from 1.4 million euros to 42.3 million, unaffected by widespread allegations of Israeli war crimes in Gaza.