The atmosphere is becoming more tense in Belgrade after today's massive Vidovdan protests. President Vučić had already threatened with violence. #Serbia 🇷🇸

There were clashes between police and protesters in Serbia's capital Belgrade on Saturday night as police tried to ensure security for a pro-government encampment near the national parliament.

The Western military alliance’s new national spending benchmark on defence and security may cause problems for smaller and poorer NATO member states in the Balkans who cannot afford 5 per cent of GDP. Read more: balkaninsight.com/2025/07/01/nat…

On the margins of the Western Balkans leaders’ summit in Skopje, I had a productive bilateral meeting with 🇲🇰 Prime Minister Христијан Мицкоски. I congratulated him on the successful organization of the Growth Plan Summit, held for the second time in Skopje/ Shkup. We discussed our

SCOOP: DOD has halted shipments of some air defense missiles & other precision munitions to Ukraine over worries that US weapons stockpiles are too low. It comes as Ukraine fends off largest Russian barrages of the war. Paul McLeary Joe Gould & me: politico.com/news/2025/07/0…

WELCOME TO EUCOM! 🇺🇲⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's official - we have a new commander of EUCOM! U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich assumed command of U.S. European Command from U.S. Army Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli during a formal Change of Command ceremony at Patch Barracks, July 1.

U.S. made air defense systems protected me and my team from Russia’s nightly missile and drone attacks. The Trump Administration's halting shipments of critical defense missiles won’t end Russia’s war, it will result in more civilians and children killed. wsj.com/politics/natio…

Our Dutch intelligence agencies reveal: Russia is increasingly using chemical weapons in Ukraine. After tear gas it is confirmed Russia deploys the more potent and prohibited chloropicrin. This is unacceptable: more sanctions and isolation of Russia, more support to Ukraine! ⤵️

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Serbian regime working hard towards opening claster 3…

I call on #Serbia to refrain from excessive use of force and arbitrary arrests. See my statement⬇️ coe.int/en/web/commiss…

‘De EU jaagt, wij zijn de prooi’ volkskrant.nl/kijkverder/v/2…

This isn’t patriotism—it’s a disgraceful revival of fascist symbolism,a chilling echo  and a stark reminder of a dark past ⁦#Europe has vowed never to repeat. To glorify such hate in a public forum is a betrayal of dignity, humanity, and truth. #Croatia apnews.com/article/croati…

Vanmiddag herdenkt Parlement de val van Srebrenica, 1995. De slachting van ruim 8000 mensen heeft diepe sporen getrokken. Luister naar de getuigen in pracht podcast van ⁦Alma Mustafić⁩ en ⁦Marjolein Koster⁩ De 11 stemmen van Srebrenica - OVT - VPRO vpro.nl/programmas/ovt…

Russia’s Investigative Committee said on Monday that the country’s transport minister Roman Starovoyt, 53, had died from a suspected suicide, on the same day that he was fired by President Vladimir Putin, Anastasia Stognei reports. ft.com/content/98e201…

Very rough day for the Russian Ministry of Transportation