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Protests in Serbia

German public service: Hot Serbian autumn in the forecast

Protests in Serbia are becoming more and more intense. The harsh response from the authorities seems to further encourage people to join them. Soon, when the harvest is over, the peasants could join them, writes the German public service ARD

Dijana Roscic / DW

Trump announced 30 percent tariffs on the European Union

Economy

Trump announced new tariffs on imports from the EU: "only" 1 percent from August 30

US President Donald Trump announced that starting August 1, he will introduce tariffs of 30 percent on goods from the European Union. Brussels says it is open to negotiations, but announces countermeasures if an agreement is not reached

Dijana Roscic (DW)

Economy

How did the chocolate get to us from the sanctuary?

On World Chocolate Day, we explore the origins, development and enormous variety of flavors of this favorite delicacy on the planet: from the sacred drink of the indigenous people of Central America to the boards on supermarket shelves around the world.

Katarina Abel | Dijana Roscic (DW)

Economy

Global survey: How is your job?

The American agency Gallup states in a new survey that life satisfaction and engagement at work have declined worldwide. Where is Serbia located?

Dijana Roscic (DW)

A grand coalition

Germany gets a new government: the SPD supported the coalition with the Christian Democrats

Despite internal divisions and criticism over tougher migration measures, most SPD members supported the coalition deal with the Christian Democrats. The agreement opens the door to the formation of a government headed by Friedrich Mertz, and Lars Klingbeil should take over the positions of vice chancellor and finance minister.

DW / Dijana Roscic

Syria

Escalation of violence in Syria: More than a thousand dead in retaliation against the Alawites

More than a thousand people were killed in Syria in retaliation by the ruling Sunnis against the Alawites, to which the ousted Assad also belongs. This is the largest wave of violence since the fall of the regime and the largest massacre of civilians in the war that began in 2011.

Dijana Roscic (DW)

Russian-Ukrainian conflict

War in Ukraine: US excludes EU from peace talks

While European leaders in Paris try to reach a unified position on the future of Ukraine, US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are planning peace talks - without Europe's participation

Dijana Roscic / DW

Project Jadar

"Spiegel": "Right-wing environmentalists" and the lithium treasure in the Jadra valley

The Jadra Valley, once synonymous with rural idyll, is now at the center of conflict over one of the largest lithium deposits in the world. While the company Rio Tinto promises ecologically sustainable exploitation, a strange alliance of environmentalists and nationalists organizes resistance, writes the German newspaper "Spiegel".

Dijana Roscic / DW

The West and Russia

NATO: Headquarters for support to Ukraine will be formed in Germany

NATO is preparing to soon take over the coordination of military aid to Ukraine from the US, and the main headquarters will be in Wiesbaden at the American base in Germany. Hungary is not participating in this NATO project, but will not block it with a veto

Dijana Roscic/DW

One of the improvised call centers in Serbia where the raid was carried out

Criminal

How a banker from Freiburg "broke" a gang of fraudsters from Serbia

About twenty people in Europe have been arrested as part of a criminal network that defrauded people through call centers. Most of those arrested were in Serbia. And it all started when a pensioner in Freiburg came to the bank to withdraw more than 100.000 euros in cash...

Dijana Roscic (DW)