Eurasia Press & News
Goran Miletić, a member of the Standing Committee of NGOs of the Council of Europe, reminds that the return of the death penalty is a topic that we have had many times in the public life of Serbia and that experts have constantly explained that it is impossible and that …
Read More »Northern Kosovo: Asserting Sovereignty amid Divided Loyalties
Tensions are rising in Kosovo’s restive Serb-majority north, as Pristina enforces its writ against the backdrop of continuing disputes with Belgrade. The parties and outside supporters should first work on defusing the short-term risk of violence and then look for ways to foster lasting stability. What’s new? A clash between police …
Read More »Bosnian Serbs ‘Honoured’ to Present Orban With Entity’s Top Award
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will receive the Order of Republika Srpska during his visit to Bosnia on Thursday and Friday, joining Vladimir Putin in the recipients’ club. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is paying a two-day visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he will visit the capital Sarajevo and …
Read More »Tensions dans les Balkans : «Il y a un potentiel de guerre sur lequel les Européens doivent très vite agir»
Déclarant que les «intérêts vitaux» de son pays étaient menacés, le président serbe a fait ressurgir les inquiétudes quant à la stabilité dans les Balkans. Une sortie à considérer avec sérieux, souligne le chercheur Florent Parmentier, qui établit un parallèle avec l’Ukraine. Florent Parmentier est docteur en sciences politiques et …
Read More »Experts react: What did the European Council just say about Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina?
“We are not intimidated by Russia, and we are absolutely on the side of Ukraine.” Speaking following a two-day meeting of the European Council, President of the European Council Charles Michel reiterated the bloc’s support for Ukraine. However, to fully appreciate what this support will entail—from possibly seizing Russian funds …
Read More »Super Election Year May Hold Key to Bosnia’s Fate
Milorad Dodik has threatened to go for Bosnian Serb independence for years – but with Western political elites distracted by serial elections in 2024, the fears is that he’s about to get serious.On Thursday, Bosnia and Herzegovina received long-awaited good news, as EU leaders finally approved the opening of accession …
Read More »Serbia and Russia want to refight Kosovo, this time with disinformation
Yesterday, marked the 25th anniversary of NATO’s intervention against Serbia in 1999 to halt the human rights abuses perpetrated against the ethnic Albanian population in Kosovo. Today, the U.N. Security Council, at Russia’s request, plans to discuss NATO’s intervention. This will kick off yet another round of Russian disinformation about …
Read More »25 years of aggression against Yugoslavia: NATO expansion and global context
A quarter of a century ago, on March 24, 1999, a combined group of NATO countries launched a military campaign against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which at that time consisted of Serbia and Montenegro. Over the years, a lot has been written about the consequences of this aggression: and …
Read More »Geopolitical Risks And Reconfigurations: Serbia And The Challenge To Montenegro’s Stability – Analysis
Introduction In the turbulent Western Balkans, where history is followed by incomparable challenges and the ambitions of different parties, a small entity, but with a unique and important location, with access to the Adriatic Sea, puts itself at the center of a great international geopolitical game. A small territory, but …
Read More »Montenegro’s Window of Opportunity
The new government’s pledge to align with EU standards makes Montenegro the likely next addition to the bloc. But fractious domestic politics could yet derail the country’s European ambitions. The EU is enlarging. If all goes well, there will be a new member state joining toward the end of this …
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