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As protests entered a fifth day, Romania's Social Democrat leader, Liviu Dragnea, said he would advise the Prime Minister to abandon plans to relax anti-graft laws that have caused turmoil in the country.

Die NATO lässt die Panzer rollen, wie nun seit vielen Jahren inklusive der erfundenen Gefahr vor dem Terrorismus, wo jeder korrupte Journalist, Politiker eifrig mitmacht. ‘It’s NATO – not Russia – that has deployed tanks to Poland & Baltic States‘ – George Galloway   Die Kriegs Ministerin von der Leyen und Hitler Nachfolgerin Angela Merkel, lässt vor der Russischen Grenze anrollen: Geschäft ist Alles, wie der Plan mit Volker Perthes der KfW die Vermögen und Bodenschätze in Syrien zustehlen. Deutschland ist vor 60 Jahren schon als der geplante Ort der Amerikaner geplant, wo man einen Atom Krieg mit den Russen über, wie Willy Wimmer outete, von einer NATO Übung. Papp […]

Die „Werte“ der Angela Merkel.Früher hatte man kompetende Leute, welche hinter den Kulissen Alles verhandelten Italien ist gegen die Familie des Recep Erdogan vorgegangen, hat Ermittlungen auch wegen Geldwäsche und Öl Geschäfte mit Terroristen in Syrien gegen Bilal Erdogan begonnen. Darauf verliess, Bilal Erdogan Italien, wo seine Familie einen Wohnsitz hatte. Bilal Erdogan ist direkter Partner des Bin Laden Finanzier Yassin Kadi. Erdogan ist ein illegaler Staatspräsident, weil sein Uni Diplom total gefälscht ist, denn die Uni gab es nicht einmal in 1983. * Deutschland hat sich längst zum Affen gemacht, mit einer korrupten und kriminellen Aussenpolitik, wo man jeden Politiker kaufen kann. Bei Terroristen Financier wieder einmal, direkt von […]

Lajm2 Feb 2017 Reforma në drejtësi përplas ambasadorin Lu me kryeprokurorin Llalla (i përditësuar) Ambasadori amerikan, Donald Lu denoncoi kryeprokurorin Adriatik Llalla si “armik” të reformës në drejtësi, ndërsa mori si përgjigje akuza të ashpra për shantazh dhe presion ndaj institucionit të Prokurorisë. Autor:Gjergj Erebara | BIRN |Tiranë Printo Ambasadori i ri Amerikan në Tiranë, Donald Lu, duke folur gjatë konferencës së parë për shtyp në Shqipëri | Foto nga : Adnan Beci/LSA Ambasadori Donald Lu lëshoi një deklaratë tjetër të fortë në kuadër të Reformës në Drejtësi duke shënjestruar kryeprokurorin Adriatik Llalla si  një nga kundërshtarët e reformës. Duke folur në një konferencë të titulluar “Ne populli: Pjesëmarrja Qytetare dhe […]

Edi Rama Mafia   Albanian Minister Says Attacking Corruption Got Him Fired The doughter of Adriatic LLalla: Eni Llalla, 17 ten years old U.S. Embassy Statement (January 26, 2017) U.S. Embassy Statement (January 26, 2017) T‎he U.S. Embassy has revoked the non-immigrant visas of several Albanian judges and prosecutors after determining that the officials no longer qualify for these visas. Because visa records are confidential under U.S. law, we cannot comment on individual cases. The U.S. Embassy took this action in advance of the upcoming vetting process that will assess certain officials’ ties to corruption and in response to a case involving the flagrant abuse of an official visa by […]

The Prime Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro both stand to benefit from sending a message that their countries’ mutual relations are better than they once were.

Serbia's Prime Minister said he had appealed to Kosovo Serb leaders to calm tensions in northern Kosovo, but locals say Belgrade holds a fair share in spike of strains.

After Romania’s biggest demonstrations in decades, more rallies against the government’s decision to relax anti-corruption laws are planned for the weekend after the prime minister refused to back down.

On a visit to Pristina at a troubled time for the EU-led Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said his country stood 'side by side' with Kosovo in its efforts to defend its sovereignty.

While polls suggest that Aleksandar Vucic would storm home in a presidential election, the big question is what he would gain from winning a largely ceremonial post.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled that he ready to revive gas projects with Bulgaria - despite the Kremlin's disappointment over the failure of the South Stream pipeline back in 2014.

New EU and national statistics for December show the unemployment rate has fallen sharply in Croatia - but, less cheeringly, the number of people in work has also dropped.

A speech by the new US Defence Secretary - arguing that Kosovo should be allowed to defend itself - has alarmed Serbia and enlivened the debate in Kosovo on whether it is time to form a regular army.

An online Balkan peace charter started by two journalists from Bosnia and Croatia has attracted several thousand signatures of support - but there has been no response from regional political leaders.

Experts say a court decision obliging Bulgaria to introduce voting machines in every polling station by the time of the early elections on March 26 could pose problems for the electoral process.

The common belief that Macedonia’s special prosecution has only 18 months to complete its tasks is based on a mistaken understanding of the law.

The second round of talks between Kosovo and Serbian politicians in Brussels was reportedly a failure - and the participants notably omitted to give any real details of what was said after the meeting.

From Macedonia’s ever-evolving political crisis, via Bosnia’s ethno-political machinations, to the battle against corruption in Romania, this week’s collection of articles from Balkan Insight once again highlights the unpredictability of twists and turns, good and bad, in political life. 

While Balkan countries have curbed the flow of fighters to foreign wars, the online space is still a haven for Islamist extremists who remain out of reach there, recruiting and spreading messages of hate.

The government is considering reintroducing a short period of compulsory military service for Croatians at summer training camps, but the costs remain unknown.