Southern Balkans

Andreea Tanasescu had no idea what she was starting when, in 2011, she uploaded to Facebook a photo of her best friend cradling her sleeping baby. The friend wore a white shirt, off the shoulder and...

There is an element of self-contained pride in Stefan Pop Lazic’s resolute but careful steps as he comes to welcome us in Glac on the outskirts of Sremska Mitrovica. This is because Pop Lazic, a researcher...

Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Bulgaria can all offer unexpected delights for wine-lovers, while Moldova has a rich viniculture tradition dating back thousands of years. From soft and fresh to rich and strong, Balkan wines can offer a...

Right-wing groups led by the small pro-Russian United Macedonia party are launching a joint campaign for a boycott of the September 30 ‘name’ referendum on changing the country’s name to heal relations with Greece. A coalition...

After days of heightened tensions between Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian religious leaders in Kosovo and Montenegro have called on believers to fast and pray for the “salvation of Kosovo”. Three prominent Serbian Orthodox bishops have called...

Ahead of September’s UEFA League of Nations – and following failure to qualify for the Russian World Cup tournament – Kosovo’s Football Federation hopes to attract players who have matured in European leagues. Kosovo’s national team...

Milorad Dodik says Republika Srpska will demand a UN seat if Kosovo gets one – adding that Kosovo’s partition should also be up for discussion. If Kosovo becomes a member of the United Nations and other...

Data from a census show that of the 19.3 million Germans who have roots in another country, 2.6 million come from Balkan countries – with by far the most coming from Romania. Over 2.6 million of...

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed that Pristina will not fulfill its obligation to establish an association of mostly-Serb municipalities, and promised Belgrade will protect Kosovo Serbs if they are threatened. President Vucic claimed on Friday in...

Amid feverish reports of the possible partition of Kosovo, or that Kosovo Serbs may unilaterally declare their autonomy, President Thaci on Friday insisted that partition and ‘territorial swaps’ were not on the agenda. Kosovo President Hashim...