Balkans

An opposition councillor in the city assembly, Ivan Manic, told N1 at the start of Saturday night’s protest that Valjevo has never before witnessed scenes like the ones seen in recent days. “The past few days have been the most dramatic in our history. Nothing like this has ever been …

For the first time in 15 years, Viktor Orban faces the real possibility of losing power as Peter Magyar’s opposition party leads in the polls. The outcome could reshape Hungary’s foreign policy, with direct implications for the EU. Two speeches on July 26 presented utterly different Hungarian foreign policy visions. …

As fires rage at overflowing and often illegal landfills in Albania, companies with criminal connections keep securing waste management contracts with the state. The swamp in the village of Shetel, central Albania, used to host birds and other wildlife. For the past few years, however, it has been used as …

Created in 2015, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers war crimes court was supposed to help foster post-war reconciliation between ethnic Albanians and Serbs. It never stood a chance. The Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague drove another nail in the coffin of ‘reconciliation’ last month when it released a decision granting …

Za izbornu kampanju u Kosjeriću ove godine SNS je potrošio preko 31 milion dinara, pokazuju podaci iz izveštaja o troškovima izborne kampanje stranke na sajtu Agencije za sprečavanje korupcije. Na svim prehodnim izborima troškovi kampanje SNS-a u ovoj opštini nisu bili više od 459 hiljada dinara, koliko je ova stranka …

Novi izbori su bili na vidiku, ali dogovora između vlasti i opozicije tog septembra 2021. godine nije bilo. Iako je vladajuća Srpska napredna stranka (SNS) godinu dana ranije na parlamentarnim izborima osvojila više od dve trećine mandata u parlamentu, zbog bojkota opozicije pitanje legitimiteta je visilo u vazduhu. Stranke na …

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Blagojevich hasn’t just been boosting Dodik, but also making alarmist statements about the security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina – claiming that anti-American Islamists could thrive in the country’s Bosniak and Croat-led Federation entity. In the Federation entity, “Iran has developed a base of operations modelled after what it did …

Ethno-nationalism often fuels religious and far-right extremism by crafting a unifying narrative centered on identity, grievances and perceived victimhood. These narratives are frequently rooted in historical conflicts and territorial disputes. In some cases, these stories escalate into violence. However, violent extremism in the Western Balkans – whether religious or far-right …