BRUSSELS – EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi says the 27-member bloc will make its own assessment on the democratic values of candidate countries in the Western Balkans amid criticism of backsliding in the region as it pushes for accession.Speaking in an interview with RFE/RL on May 7, Varhelyi said a report from democracy watchdog Freedom […]
Djokovic Worried Coronavirus Vaccination May Be Required For Return To Tennis
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic says he’s not sure what he will do if tennis players are required to have vaccines against the coronavirus once the sport returns to the court. Speaking during a Facebook livestream from Spain where he is isolated with his family during the pandemic, the Serbian player said he is opposed […]
Twitter Removes Thousands Of Accounts ‘Promoting’ Serbian Ruling Party
Twitter says it has removed more than 8,000 fake accounts allegedly linked to Serbia’s ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its leader, President Aleksandar Vucic. “Toward the end of last year, we identified clusters of accounts engaged in inauthentic coordinated activity which led to the removal of 8,558 accounts working to promote Serbia’s ruling party […]
Serbian Journalist Detained, Questioned Over Critical Coronavirus Article
BELGRADE — Serbian police detained a journalist who wrote a critical text on the handling of the coronavirus epidemic and released her on April 2 after interrogating her overnight. The Nova.rs news site journalist Ana Lalic was detained at her home late on April 1, hours after she published an article that said medical staff […]