Serbia

Serbia's President Vucic dissolves parliament, calls snap elections

UEFA Fines Red Star, Bans Away Fans

UEFA fined Red Star Belgrade €90,000 and banned away-ticket sales after supporters chanted Ratko Mladic’s name, saluted, and displayed a banner praising the convicted war criminal during a Europa League playoff defeat to Viktoria Plzeň. The sanctions, tied to racist or discriminatory behavior, reflect a history of disciplinary action against the club over fan conduct surrounding Mladic, who died while serving a life sentence for genocide and other war crimes.

Serbia Drought Reveals Century-Old Slovenian Tugboat

Extremely low water on Europe’s rivers has exposed the 1913 steam tug Slovenian from the Danube trade era on the Sava River near Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, drawing renewed attention from locals who call it 'Sava’s Titanic.' Historians note the vessel’s century-long saga—from its Austro-Hungarian origin and renaming after World War I to its wartime use and eventual sinking in the Sava—while drought and heat also disrupt shipping, power generation, and agriculture across the region.