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Balkan Insight
A driver accused of reversing into an elderly man at a commemorative protest vigil in central Belgrade has been held on suspicion of aggravated attempted murder.
May 14, 2026
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Remains of fleeing Croat fighters and civilians executed by Yugoslav Partisans at close of World War II were handed over in the first such transfer between Croatia and Slovenia.
May 14, 2026
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Montenegro has a different relationship to its socialist past than some other ex-Yugoslav republics, but that doesn’t mean its anti-fascist monuments aren’t neglected or that revisionism is not a threat.
May 14, 2026
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The opposition sees the desertion of some of its mayors and councillors to join Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP as part of a government strategy aimed at weakening local resistance…
May 14, 2026
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Meeting in Romania ahead of the July's NATO summit in Ankara, 14 member countries called for closer coordination on regional security along the alliance's eastern flank to counter the continuing…
May 13, 2026
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Security Agency cuts off funded security for political heavyweights Delyan Peevski and Boyko Borissov – as some question whether they were entitled to such services in the first place.
May 13, 2026
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The EU feels a spring in its step as it readies to accept its first new member since 2013 – a decision of enormous symbolic weight, which will also set…
May 13, 2026
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Abandoned by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Kosovo's ex-President Vjosa Osmani has returned to the opposition party she left six years ago. But will the rapprochement help or hinder the LDK…
May 13, 2026
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The Kosovo Specialist Chambers said a review commissioned by the Kosovo Ombudsperson does not establish that the rights of defendants at the Hague-based war crimes court were violated, contrary to…
May 12, 2026
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Christian Schmidt’s departure as Bosnia and Herzegovina’s international peace overseer risks adding to the country’s instability – and fuelling calls for the High Representative office’s abolition.
May 12, 2026
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New report says Bosnia’s only centre for the detention of migrants and refugees operates without clear oversight and transparency and in violation of international standards, especially concerning the detention of…
May 12, 2026
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In a report, HRW urges the EU Commission to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules after finding surveillance tech produced by EU companies is being exported to states with poor…
May 12, 2026
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Families who stored their children’s stem cells are struggling to trace the companies entrusted with their samples.
May 12, 2026
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In northern Kosovo, an English-language public college has become a shared space for Albanians, Serbs and other students, challenging those who claim integration is not possible.
May 12, 2026
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Rumen Radev's new government pledges to tackle soaring prices by forcing large retailers to prove sudden rises are economically justified – not rooted in speculation.
May 11, 2026
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Court sentences Dusko Zoric to 15 years in prison for involvement in a Bosnian Serb Army assault that killed several civilians in Zecovi near Prijedor in July 1992.
May 11, 2026
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Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
May 11, 2026
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German diplomat Christian Schmidt quits as overseer of Bosnia and Herzegovina's peace deal – as Bosnian Serb leaders celebrate departure of figure they long opposed.
May 11, 2026
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As the verdict in the case against Hashim Thaci and his co-defendants at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers approaches, a difficult question comes into focus: what is achieved when justice is…
May 11, 2026
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A new BIRN survey shows the impact of menopause on women’s professional, social and sex lives in Greece, as many suffer in silence and experts call for greater support from…
May 11, 2026
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Osijek court sentences Zeljko Travica to 20 years in prison for war crimes committed in Ceric and Mirkovci in 1991, when captured Croat fighters were abused and executed by Serb…
May 8, 2026
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In Romania, the Social Democrats joined forces with the far right to bring down the pro-EU government. Elsewhere, some mainstream parties are considering deals, or already cooperating with, parties they…
May 8, 2026
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Eleven players withdrew from the Olympic gold-winning men’s national team while the head coach resigned after criticism from the new Federation chief sparked anger.
May 8, 2026
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New government headed by ex-President Rumen Radev officially assumed office on Friday, with its anti-corruption mandate already facing scrutiny.
May 8, 2026
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Elsewhere, Poland’s institutional crisis continues to disrupt workings of state; Congress of Sudeten Germans set to take place in Czechia prompts protests; and Slovak judges issue warning over political attacks…
May 8, 2026
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Controversy surrounding the appointment of new members to North Macedonia’s Anti-Discrimination Commission has raised fears that this key human rights body will once more be steered away from protecting the…
May 8, 2026
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The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.
May 8, 2026
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Land in Bosnia is being bought up by firms founded with Gulf capital, cleared of trees and sold to Gulf buyers, often Kuwaitis, for new homes that, by law, can’t…
May 8, 2026
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Central Election Commission schedules elections at several levels for October 4, while preparing to introduce new biometric voter identification and ballot-scanning technology.
May 7, 2026
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The landmark ruling in the Yasak case has turned the spotlight on the Turkish authorities’ practice since the failed coup of convicting people by association rather than on a basis…
May 7, 2026
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Montenegro is spending big to bring the high-profile EXIT music festival to its shores after its politically-connected exile from Serbia, although not everyone is convinced of the benefit.
May 7, 2026
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Historical revisionism concerning the fascist Ustasha movement’s role in World War II has become embedded in contemporary Croatian politics and society.
May 7, 2026
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Judges in the trial of ex-President Hashim Thaci and three others have extended the deadline to issue the verdict until July – sparking condemnation in Kosovo, where some called it…
May 6, 2026
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The siege of Sarajevo, and artists’ role in it, lives on through Milomir Kovacevic's photographs. To coincide with a new exhibition of his pictures, Bosnian writer Semezdin Mehmedinovic sets the…
May 6, 2026
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While in power, Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party used Hungary’s state resources to build a formidable influence network abroad. Whether that network can survive a change of government is now hotly…
May 6, 2026
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The death of Kosovo Albanian liberation strategist Fehmi Agani in May 1999 remains shrouded in mystery. His son and a fellow passenger on the train that almost took him to…
May 6, 2026
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