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In its Europe Today bulletin, Euronews reported on mass demonstrations being prepared in France after last week's unrest, a visit by the heads of the EU institutions to Budapest for the 70th anniversary of the 1956 uprising, disagreements over migration policy, and the upcoming early elections in Serbia.
Sevara AzamovaRussian shareholders of the Serbian oil company NIS have signed an agreement to sell a controlling stake (56.15%) to Hungary's MOL. The deal still needs approval from the antitrust authorities of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the US Treasury's OFAC, since NIS is under American sanctions. Serbia has agreed to increase its stake from about 30% to 35%.
Sevara AzamovaHungarian MOL reported that there are no significant changes in the deal concerning Serbian NIS that would require disclosure to the market. Earlier, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Sinisa Mali announced the signing of an agreement to sell the controlling stake of Gazprom Neft (56.15% of shares) to MOL.
Javlon TursunovTens of thousands — estimated by independent monitoring groups at around 150,000 — of supporters of the opposition 'Student List' gathered in central Belgrade for a final rally ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The movement, which grew out of protests after the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station in 2024, aims to end more than 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party. Vucic held a parallel rally, calling the student movement a 'foreign coup'.
Javlon TursunovSeveral columns of students and citizens from different parts of Serbia arrived on Wednesday evening at Students' Square in Belgrade, where they were greeted with music, flyers and fireworks. The march was timed to the final pre-election rally of the 'Students' List' movement, scheduled for Thursday at Slavija Square ahead of the parliamentary elections on 25 October.
Sevara AzamovaA final rally of the student movement took place in Belgrade ahead of the early parliamentary elections scheduled for the weekend. Students who arrived from different regions of Serbia marched with flags and torches; they were greeted by thousands of supporters. Among the slogans was 'Students are winning!', and symbols criticizing former President Aleksandar Vucic were also seen.
Sevara AzamovaSerbia's First Deputy Prime Minister Sinisa Mali said that the agreement to sell the controlling stake in NIS to Hungary's MOL has been signed. What remains is to obtain approval from the antitrust authorities of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as approval from the US authorities. The deal concerns a 56.15% stake owned by Gazprom Neft.
Sevara AzamovaAhead of Serbia's snap elections on October 25, media observers document the sidelining of independent voices: Zoran Kesic's show was taken off the air, journalist Aleksandar Radic fled the country, and the purchase of the Adria Media Group by Portugal's Alpac Capital sparked protests in newsrooms.
Javlon TursunovFormer President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic said in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak that the buildup of military capacity by European countries and rising defense spending could lead to a large-scale conflict. He cited the company Rheinmetall as an example and compared the situation to a 'Chekhov's gun,' noting that he hopes he is wrong in his forecast.
Otabek YusupovUNMIK head Peter Due told a UN Security Council meeting about increased tensions in Kosovo and the region over the past six months, but noted signs of the political crisis being overcome: on 6 October Justina Shiroka-Pula was elected president. He called on Belgrade and Pristina to cooperate on the cases of the 2023 and 2024 attacks. The ministers of Kosovo and Serbia expressed opposing assessments of the situation.
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