The big powers have long understood the need to unite scientific know-how with diplomacy both to deal with common problems and raise their international profiles – when will the Balkan states do likewise? “To remain relevant and competitive, we need to engage more in science diplomacy and global scientific collaboration,” …

Kosovo Albanians from the villages of Qirez/Cirez and Likoshan/Likosane recall how their relatives were murdered 23 years ago in attacks by Serbian forces that galvanised support for armed resistance to the Yugoslav regime. At Sheremet Sejdiu’s home in the village of Qirez/Cirez, there is a black marble plaque commemorating his …

Since U.S. President Joe Biden’s election, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been making diplomatic overtures to the West, pledging democratic reforms at home and promising a serious effort to improve ties with Turkey’s NATO partners. The Turkish leader told France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, in a video call Tuesday that …