A prosecutor has sought a one year prison term and a 5 million lek (€38000) fine from an ethnic Greek mayor in Albania who was indicted after he ordered the dismantling of road signs because they were not bilingual, causing subsequent traffic chaos. Mayor Vasil Bollano from the town of …

As political campaigning ahead of Macedonia’s March 22 presidential and municipal elections gains momentum, candidates focus on the ongoing name row with Greece and the state of the economy. Seven candidates are running for president, while over 380 candidates are vying for 83 municipal seats. 

In its latest report, one of the leading international think-tanks, the International Crisis Group, ICG, has warned against the early departure of international political and military presence in Bosnia. “While Bosnia and Herzegovina’s time as an international protectorate is ending, which is in itself most welcome, now is the wrong …