Southern Balkans
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Bosnian Serb ‘State Day’ Fallout Part of Deeper Malaise
Jan 21, 2019A full week after Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity of Republika Srpska celebrated its disputed January 9 ‘statehood day’, the fallout has not abated. While Bosnian Serbs appear to defend the celebration more as a matter of principle... -
Disputed Language Law Outrages Macedonian Opposition
Jan 18, 2019Macedoia’s Ministry of Economy on Thursday became the first institution to start applying the provisions of the new Law on the Use of Languages, which extends the official use of Albanian across the country. The ministry... -
Migrants Still Trekking Into Croatia Despite Winter Cold
Jan 18, 2019In spite of freezing winter conditions, many migrants and refugees in Bosnia are still attempting to cross from the non-EU Bosnia into EU-member Croatia. Undeterred by the freezing weather, migrants and refugees are still attempting to... -
Human Rights Progress Faltering in Balkans, HRW Says
Jan 17, 2019Human Rights Watch, HRW, said in its World Report 2019, published on Thursday, that Balkan countries made only modest progress last year in the field of human rights, citing lack of support for war crimes prosecution... -
Serbs Accused of Torching US Embassy Acquitted
Jan 17, 2019Serbia’s appeal court has acquitted those convicted of trying to set fire to the US embassy in Belgrade in 2008 in a protest against US support for Kosovo’s declaration of independence. Serbia’s Appeals Court on Wednesday... -
Turkey’s Erdogan Wants Bosnia’s Dayton Deal Changed
Jan 17, 2019At a joint press conference in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Croatian counterpart both agreed that the 1995 agreement which ended the 1992-5 war in Bosnia is not working. Turkish President Recep Tayyip... -
Serbian Protesters Commemorate Kosovo Politician’s Murder
Jan 16, 2019Serbs who have been protesting against the rule of President Aleksandar Vucic for the past six weeks on Wednesday marked the first anniversary of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic’s murder. Thousands of Serbs gathered in the... -
Kosovo Film Makes it to Prestigious Berlinale
Jan 15, 2019The short film In Between has been selected to appear at the Berlinale International Film Festival, a first for Kosovo cinematography. Kosovo film-making will debut at the prestigious Berlinale International Film Festival next month with the... -
Montenegro Jails Crime Reporter for Drug Trafficking
Jan 15, 2019A court in Montenegro found investigative reporter Jovo Martinovic guilty on drug-smuggling charges. The Higher Court in Podgorica on Tuesday sentenced investigative journalist Jovo Martinovic to one and a half years in prison for alleged drug... -
Macedonian, Greek PMs to be Nominated for Nobel Prize
Jan 14, 2019The leaders of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, are to be nominated for a Nobel peace prize for their efforts to achieve a historic agreement between their countries. One of the 2015 Nobel...
