Southern Balkans

A 76-year-old Moldovan, Mihail Dogotari, is savouring his international court victory over the politically subordinated police force and justice structures that tried to have him locked away in a mental health institution. His troubles began on...

On his two-day visit to Kosovo, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic denied the two countries were near a solution to their dispute, and was prevented from visiting a Serb-majority village. “Do we have any draft solutions in...

Bosnia and Herzegovina is marking the final countdown for the country’s next general elections, which take place in a few weeks’ time on October 7. Although the official campaign only starts 30 days before polling day,...

After Serbia’s President cancelled his planned meeting with his Kosovo counterpart, the EU is planning a new meeting between the two leaders amid a sudden worsening of relations The EU said it was planning a new...

The case of Georgi Markov, the anti-Communist Bulgarian dissident poisoned in London in 1978 by a secret service operative – in a operation reminiscent of the Skripal case – still divides Bulgaria after all these years....

The government says it will summon intelligence chiefs for a grilling before parliament, as concern grows over the sudden detention and expulsion of a number of Turkish teachers. Moldova’s Prime Minister, Pavel Filip, and the Speaker...

NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg wasted no time on veiled and ambiguous statements during his visit to Macedonia. His message was blunt. “Either you accept the deal , then you can join NATO, or you reject the...

Moldova’s pro-Russian president and local human rights groups are arguing over Thursday’s detention of a number of Turkish nationals, allegedly linked to the exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Human rights organisations in Moldova, the Center for...

Romanian Justice Minister Tudorel Toader on Thursday named a new chief prosecutor to head the National Anti-Corruption Directorate – after the previous chief, Laura Codruta Kovesi, was sacked in July. Romania’s Justice Minister, Tudorel Toader, on...

Kosovo and Serbia are rushing to an agreement, adjusting borders as the basis for normalizing relations. There is, however, an alternative to adjusting borders. In exchange for Serbia’s recognition of its sovereignty, Kosovo would address the...