Many schools, bookstores, theatres and bars in Serbia's capital Belgrade and some other parts stayed shut on Friday in the latest anti-government protest triggered by a railway station roof collapse that killed 15 people in November.

By Edward McAllister, Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic OBILIC, Kosovo/BELGRADE (Reuters) - For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways.

Ukraine is closer to joining the EU than Serbia or any other candidate country, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.

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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — A student-led strike closed down numerous businesses throughout Serbia on Friday as populist President Aleksandar Vucic planned a big rally to counter persistent anti-government protests that have challenged his tight grip on power.

Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on Friday stood in silence in front of the state television RTS building for 15 minutes to commemorate victims of a railway station roof collapse for which they blame Serbian authorities.

The complainants claim that Vučić previously encouraged motorists to drive through crowds of protesting students.

The Serbian conservative movement Nasi [Ours] has placed posters with the image of Belarus’ President Aleksandr Lukashenko and the

European Union observers will monitor Kosovo’s parliamentary election on Feb. 9, which is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti

Croatia on Thursday recommended its nationals postpone non-essential travel to Serbia, alleging Belgrade had expelled five Croatian women citing security reasons.

NATO-led international peacekeepers, KFOR, said more than 200 Italian troops will assist their 4,300-strong force during the election period.View on euronews

Ukraine has better chances of becoming a member than Serbia for political reasons the former Yugoslav countrys president has said Ukra