Western Balkans must once again become a priority for the EU
Monday, 9 May 2022 By Stefan Haboeck This is an opinion article by an external contributor. The views belong to the writer. In view of the massive upheaval in Europe caused […]
Serbia, Kosovo normalize economic ties, gesture to Israel
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press President Donald Trump participates in a signing ceremony with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, seated left, and Kosovar Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti, […]
‘Still needed’: Nato marks 20 years in Kosovo
A few thousand troops keep a low-key presence, but with western attention fitful, how long for? Twenty years after Nato ground troops first entered Kosovo at the end of a […]
Playing with Fire: Talk of Shifting Kosovo’s Borders Sparks Concern
Twenty years after the end of NATO’s intervention in the Balkans, the relationship between Serbia and its former province of Kosovo remains tense. Senior figures are talking about shifting Kosovar borders, setting […]
WEF INITIATIVE: Kosovar and Serbian leaders meet in Switzerland
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 2, 2018 Kosovo’s president faces protest at home over his plans to “correct” the border with Serbia. (Keystone) Nine top officials from […]
Kosovo-Serbia talks: Why land swap could bridge divide
By Guy DelauneyBBC News, Balkans correspondent Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionUnder a land swap, Serbia would take back control over an area to the north of this bridge in Mitrovica A […]
Nearly two decades on from Nato’s deadly bombing of civilians at Varvarin in Serbia, the wait for justice continues
‘I think our kids would have played together. When I come here or to the cemetery, I never cry. No one sees me cry. But there is a time when […]
With Serbia and Kosovo both vying for EU membership, the question remains: who won the war?
In theory, both sides must recognise each other’s ‘rights’ – which means that Serbia must recognise Kosovo – because Brussels is not going to have two hostile members joining […]
Balkan neighbours push to resolve disputes, but deals elusive
Reuters International This content was published on March 6, 2018 5:36 PMMar 6, 2018 – 17:36 Chairman of the Bosnian Tripartite presidency Dragan Covic (C) and members Bakir Izetbegovic (L) and Mladen Ivanic (R) pose for photo with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic (2nd L) and Serbian President Aleksandar […]
Kosovo celebrates 10 years of independence from Serbia
ASSOCIATED PRESS PRISTINA, Kosovo AP Photo Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities around the country. Saturday’s events will conclude with an open-air evening […]
Kosovo Serb leader assassinated in divided town of Mitrovica
Summary Kosovo Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic, who was standing trial over the killings of ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 war, was shot dead Tuesday in what Serbia called an […]
Ratko Mladic has been brought to justice – but his atrocities should have been prevented in the first plac
The legacy of the vicious Bosnian war still haunts the region nearly two decades on Will Gore @willjgore Ratko Mladic has been brought to justice – but the international community could […]
Divided Srebrenica awaits Mladic verdict 22 years after massacre
Reuters International This content was published on November 15, 2017 FILE PHOTO: Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic appears in court at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former […]
With just one mosque, Belgrade’s Muslims are forced to improvise
Reuters International This content was published on November 15, 2017 Muslims attend evening prayer at the Bajrakli mosque in the district of Dorcol in Belgrade, Serbia July 9, 2013. REUTERS/Marko […]
KOSOVO’S DISAPPEARED: Families of 1,658 missing Kosovans still search for loved ones
By Frédéric Burnand Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON JUNE 29, 2017 A family member of missing persons waits for body bags in Merdare, 40 km (25 miles) north of the Kosovo’s capital Pristina , on June 30, 2006 (Keystone) A two-day conference this week in Geneva aims to […]
Swiss arrest of former Bosnian military commander criticised
‘IMPROPER PROCEDURE’ Swiss arrest of former Bosnian military commander criticised JUN 12, 2015 – 20:15 On Friday several hundred war veterans in Bosnia protested Wednesday’s arrest of Naser Oric in Geneva (swissinfo.ch) Swiss authorities followed improper procedure in their arrest of former Bosnian Muslim military commander Naser Oric in Geneva […]
Serbia arrests suspects over 1995 Srebrenica massacre
Seven men accused of taking part in the slaughter of more than 1,000 Bosnian Muslims at a warehouse near Srebrenica. 18 Mar 2015 08:24 GMT | More than 1,000 Muslim Bosniak men and boys were killed in a warehouse in the village of Kravica in July 1995 [AP] Serbia has […]
The freedom of religion as practiced in the Ottoman Empire
Fatih Sultan Mehmed permitted the Serbs freedom to practice their religion. When Sultan Fatih’s armies reached the borders of Serbia, the Serbs had to decide whether they should put themselves under […]
Serb president wants Turkey’s apology on Kosovo
BELGRADE: Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep […]
Serb president wants Turkey's apology on Kosovo
BELGRADE: Serbia’s president says he won’t take part in a Balkan initiative with Turkey in protest over reported remarks by Turkey’s prime minister in Kosovo. Serbian media have quoted Recep […]