Southern Balkans

Press freedom suffers a new setback in Moldova, where the ruling Democratic Party has banned opposition TV station on the grounds of their ‘biased’ reports. Moldova’s ruling Democratic Party, PD, has cancelled the press accreditation of...

The reported departure of at least one minister is seen as a sign of major rifts in the ruling coalition, in which several powerful factions are fighting for domination. The resignation offered by one Kosovo minister...

Amid silent boycott by the right-wing opposition, Macedonia’s referendum on the landmark ‘name’ agreement with Greece failed to meet the required turnout, but both the “yes” camp and those against the agreement declared victory. Macedonia’s Prime Minister...

On the eve of the verdict in 2014 that convicted him of war crimes for ordering an artillery strike on the town of Tuzla that killed 71 people, Novak Djukic, the wartime commander of the Bosnian...

Stay tuned for the latest developments as Macedonia holds its all-important referendum on its historic ‘name’ agreement with Greece which could finally unblock the country’s EU and NATO paths. You are welcome to join in with...

Only days before a referendum on same-sex marriage, Romania’s Constitutional Court ruled that gay couples have the same rights as any other couples. Romania’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that same-sex couples have the same equal...

United Group maintains that the future of the companies within the group – including N1 TV – will not change as a result of BC Partners’ acquisition this week of a majority stake. United Group’s General...

The Albanian-American Bytyqi brothers, who fought for the Kosovo Liberation Amy and were murdered by Serbian forces in 1999, were awarded the ‘Hero of Kosovo’ order by President Hashim Thaci. President Hashim Thaci on Thursday awarded...

Prime Minister Zaev ended his campaign for a ‘Yes’ vote in Sunday’s referendum in Tetovo with a final appeal for a big turnout – while boycott advocate President Ivanov in New York complained that his country...

Serbia’s Humanitarian Law Centre and the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina opened an exhibition in Belgrade on Tuesday evening that depicts everyday living conditions in Sarajevo during the longest siege of a European city in...