Serbia has suspended two laws apparently designed to help mining multinational Rio Tinto open a lithium mine in the west…
Balkans
International envoy to Bosnia fears war as Dodik demands separate Serb state
The international community’s leading envoy in Bosnia, Christian Schmidt, has warned of a crisis in the Balkans unless the US…
Bosnian Serb protesters in Banja Luka accuse president of corruption
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs have protested against the ruling party of nationalist leader Milorad Dodik, alleging crime, cronyism and corruption,…
European Union brokers deal to ease Kosovo-Serbia border tension
Serbia has removed barricades at two Kosovo-Serbian border crossings after an EU agreement to reduce tensions over vehicle registration plates….
Albania asks for international help to deal with migrants from Greece
Albania is reporting a rise in illegal migration this year as the Balkan state has become a possible route to…
Bosnian tensions deepen as Serb president calls for separate army
The Serb representative in Bosnia’s three-member presidency, Milorad Dodik, has called for a Bosnian-Serb army, prompting his Croat counterpart, Zeljko…
Violent religious riots expose Montenegro’s divides over links to Serbia
Large protests have erupted in Montenegro over the enthronement of a Serbian Orthodox Church archbishop. Demonstrators threw stones at police,…
15 Mar 2020
US agency halts Kosovo aid over Serbia dispute
3 Mar 2020
Tensions rise on Greek-Turkish border amid migrant influx
1 Mar 2020
Montenegro president accuses Serbia of sparking religious protests
29 Feb 2020
Turkey opens borders to EU for migrants
25 Feb 2020
Serbia receives Russian air-defence equipment
20 Feb 2020
Greece demands Elgin Marbles in Brexit trade deal
13 Feb 2020
Greece irked in ‘Macedonia’ name dispute
8 Feb 2020
Albanian PM won’t beg for EU membership
7 Feb 2020