AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSnap Election: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says parliamentary elections will be held on October 25, after the government asked him to dissolve parliament amid months of student-led protests. EU Fallout: The funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić in Belgrade with state and military honours has triggered sharp backlash from EU leaders, with Ursula von der Leyen calling the images “shocking” and warning it contradicts Serbia’s EU path. Diplomatic Retaliation: Bosnia and Herzegovina expelled two Serbian embassy staff in Sarajevo—declaring them persona non grata—for attending the funeral, and says it will reduce its diplomatic presence in Belgrade. UK Protest: The UK’s Western Balkans envoy summoned a senior Serbian diplomat to condemn Serbia’s role in the ceremony. Foreign Policy & Economy: Serbia and Uzbekistan exchanged 20 bilateral documents, including cooperation on digitalisation, renewable energy, customs, transport and a possible free trade agreement; Serbia also held talks with US Congress and Senate aides on stability, EU accession and regional cooperation. Human Rights Watch: A Serbian Helsinki Committee statement says the funeral was a coordinated state performance meant to send a message that Serbia and Republika Srpska are “one.”
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