Serbia Politics & Elections: Serbia’s political calendar is tightening after President Aleksandar Vučić resigned but says he will stay in control, setting up a snap parliamentary vote on Oct. 25 and a presidential contest later in December—while student groups keep pushing back against his return to power. Kosovo & Regional Tensions: Bosnia’s foreign minister Elmedin Konaković criticized Serbia over a Belgrade ceremony honoring convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, arguing it undermines reconciliation and insisting “genocide is not open to interpretation.” EU Integration: Austria’s Beate Meinl-Reisinger urged fresh momentum for EU enlargement at the Berlin Process, backing a staged “Stufenbeitritt” model that would give Western Balkan candidates incremental single-market access if reforms and rule-of-law benchmarks are met. Sports (Serbia in focus): Germany beat Serbia 2-0 in UEFA Nations League action as Jurgen Klopp earned his first win, with goals from Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz. Energy & Industry: Serbia and SOCAR signed on a 500 MW gas power plant project in Niš, adding to the country’s push to expand generation capacity. Business & Property: Belgrade is seeing new commercial space and office growth, while many provincial towns still have large numbers of empty shops and a shortage of “turnkey” rentals. Tech & Research: A hybrid PV cooling system reported from Iraq claims higher solar efficiency and provides pre-cooled ventilation air, pointing to new options for hot, arid climates. Sports (Global): Novak Djokovic drew big crowds at the China Open, praising the sellout atmosphere after returning to the tournament for the first time in 11 years.