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A Novi Sad officer has been suspended following the discovery of a video that reportedly disproves the official account of an undisclosed incident. The suspension arrives as the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) faces accusations of three separate acts of violence in three days, allegedly intended to discourage student protesters. Election season is well underway, and Belgrade is seeing the usual mix of new voting partitions and repurposed cardboard boxes. The electoral friction has moved to the streets, where Belgrade police stopped vehicles carrying election materials during a student blockade. At the same time, the judiciary is showing uncharacteristic public pushback: a group of judges and prosecutors has condemned a series of pardons issued by President Vučić, alleging the releases were granted under specific, undisclosed conditions. The former security chief for a previous prime minister is facing allegations of cocaine trafficking, a revelation met with notable silence from the current interior ministry. Elsewhere, negotiations for the sale of the national oil company NIS between Gazprom and MOL have collapsed. Whether there was ever a genuine intent to sell, or if the talks were merely a diplomatic exercise in time-wasting, remains a matter of local debate.

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A police officer in Novi Sad has been suspended after a video allegedly contradicted official accounts of an incident. This comes amid accusations of three new incidents of violence by the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) within three days, reportedly targeting students. Separately, police in Belgrade stopped vehicles carrying election materials during a student protest.

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The SNS party is accused of three incidents of open violence within three days, with the alleged aim of intimidating students and the general public.

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Police in Belgrade intervened to stop vehicles carrying election materials during a student protest.

The civil initiative 'Kreni-Promeni' has submitted five questions to prosecutor Mirko Despotović, who is handling the case involving Belgrade Mayor Aleksandar Šapić, inquiring about potential protection for the mayor.

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The civil initiative 'Kreni-Promeni' has posed five questions to prosecutor Mirko Despotović, who is handling the 'Šapić' case, inquiring about the protection of the Belgrade mayor.

Negotiations between Gasprom and MOL regarding the sale of NIS have failed, leading to discussions about energy security and the true intentions behind the prolonged talks.

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Negotiations between Gasprom and MOL regarding the sale of NIS have failed, raising questions about the true intentions behind the discussions.

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An N1 debate discusses energy security being controlled by foreign entities and the pre-emptive rights concerning NIS.

A segment of judges and prosecutors have publicly condemned the pardons granted by former President Aleksandar Vučić, asserting that these pardons were issued under specific conditions.

Nova: Part of judges and prosecutors condemn Vučić's pardons, claiming they were…

A segment of judges and prosecutors have publicly condemned President Vučić's pardons, asserting that they were made under certain conditions.

The head of security for a former Serbian Prime Minister has been implicated in cocaine trafficking, raising questions about the silence of the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister regarding the matter.

Nova: Security chief of former Serbian Prime Minister trafficked cocaine: Why did…

The head of security for a former Serbian Prime Minister has been implicated in cocaine trafficking, raising questions about the silence of the Prime Minister and the Interior Minister.

Various commentaries and interviews reflect on the current political landscape, with a student movement asserting that the former Vučić-Dačić-Brnabić regime ceded control over Kosovo. An actor expresses concern over injustices, while a student list representative advocates for combating corruption and crime.

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Oliver Tošković of the Student List compares corruption and crime to a metastasized cancer, advocating for measures like special investigative police and lustration to contain and eventually eradicate them.

Discussions surrounding Serbia's public debt reveal differing views on investment and future borrowing needs between First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali and General Director of Srbijagas Dušan Bajatović.

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Discussions surrounding Serbia's public debt reveal differing views on investment and future borrowing needs between Siniša Mali and Dušan Bajatović.

Preparations for upcoming elections are underway, with new partitions and old cardboard boxes set to be used at polling stations.

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New partitions and old cardboard boxes will be used at polling stations, indicating preparations for upcoming elections.

Residents in a Belgrade neighborhood were ordered to evacuate due to a bomb threat.

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Journalists and employees of Nova.rs are protesting against new management, alleging attempts to introduce regime-aligned journalists and advertisements onto the website.

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Journalists and employees of Nova.rs are protesting against the new management, alleging attempts to introduce regime-aligned journalists and SNS advertisements onto the website.

An investigation has revealed that Serbian businessman and politician Bogoljub Karić transferred his villa in Dedinje to companies based in Nicosia, Cyprus, while conducting business there and participating in elections in Serbia.

Nova: Investigation: Bogoljub Karić transferred villa to Cyprus firms; business in…

An investigation reveals that Bogoljub Karić transferred his villa in Dedinje to companies based in Nicosia, Cyprus, while conducting business there and participating in elections in Serbia.

Serbia's Ministry of Interior reported 129 traffic accidents on October 1st, resulting in four fatalities and 68 injuries across the country.

Insajder: Serbia: 129 Road Accidents on Oct 1, Four Dead, 68 Injured

Serbia's Ministry of Interior reported 129 traffic accidents on October 1st, resulting in four fatalities and 68 injuries across the country.

A child's situation highlights the complexities and potential hardships faced by parents who are also caregivers, with his mother at risk of losing both her job and state assistance due to the parent-caregiver law.

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A child named Vukan's situation highlights the complexities and potential hardships faced by parents who are also caregivers, with his mother at risk of losing both her job and state assistance.

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