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Belgrade Insight No.112

Belgrade shuns plight of Kosovo Roma refugees

As the world marks International Roma Day on April 8th, the issue of Roma who fled from Kosovo to the Serbian capital remains in the spotlight.

Belgrade pet protester leaves dog to mayor

Angered by the steep taxes imposed on so-called dangerous pets, Snežana Pavlović told Belgrade Mayor Dragan Đilas to look after her terrier himself in future.

Hunger Games offer feast of top-class violence

The teenage fantasy film all too convincingly conjures up a post-apocalyptic America in which human sacrifice has become a horrific state ritual.

Depo 23

This stylish new urban restaurant marks the return of a winning chef’s team to the Belgrade culinary scene.

Serbia’s right-wingers dream of nationalist resurgence :

The protests over the Kosovo agreement revealed deep divisions amongSerbia's right-wingers, but they could still become a serious force if they tap into public disappointment with the government.

Government pressures Church to back Kosovo deal :

The Serbian Orthodox Church has been hit by a series of leaks about sex and spying as the government attempts to force it to drop its opposition to the Kosovo agreement.

Serbia needs IMF to boost confidence in reforms :

To keep its reform policy credible for investors, the government must find common ground with the IMF and look for a new arrangement, experts say.

Guerrilla gardeners flower-bomb Belgrade :

The guerrilla gardening movement is growing stronger in the Serbian capital and hopes to change the face of the city.