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Russia Military Deal Deemed ‘Good Thing’ For Serbia

Balkaninsight.com - jeu, 05/04/2018 - 07:27
After Serbia and Russia announced a new deal on military aircraft and tanks, Vlade Radulovic from the Atlantic Council of Serbia said it is good news for Serbia – although it is time that Serbia invested more in the military's human resources.
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We’re Only a Half-step from Real Conflict Now

Balkaninsight.com - jeu, 05/04/2018 - 07:27
From Bosnia to Kosovo, Vucic’s Serbia is pushing its reckless agenda – and no one looks minded to stop him.
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Child Victims of Sarajevo Siege Commemorated

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 16:26
Sarajevans gathered on Wednesday to commemorate the 1,601 child victims of the 1992-96 siege of Sarajevo during the Bosnian war, releasing doves to honour their memory and planting a rose for every child killed.
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Albania Judge Orders Arrests of Toll Protesters

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 16:13
Hundreds of police surrounded the courthouse in Tirana on Wednesday as a judge validated prosecutors' request for the arrest of about 10 people involved in last Saturday's violent protest against tolls on the Albania-Kosovo highway.
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Serbian Court Jails Seven For Helping Jihadists

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 13:36
The Special Court in Belgrade on Wednesday found seven people guilty of terrorism and cooperation with jihadi groups in Syria and Iraq.
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Bulgaria Dismisses Threats to EU-Balkan Summit

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 12:36
Bulgaria's Foreign Minister has denied that Kosovo's attendance at the May summit in Sofia, the highlight of Sofia’s EU Presidency, will result in some countries boycotting it.
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Macedonia Apologises for Role in CIA Rendition

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 11:30
Macedonia has formally apologised to Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen of Lebanese origin, for helping the CIA to kidnap him 14 years ago under a false pretext of him being a terrorist.
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Staffansson: ‘Macedonia is back on the EU’s radar’

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 11:15
The honeymoon may be over for Zoran Zaev, but the language law, the agreement with Bulgaria, and the attempt to resolve the ‘name’ dispute with Greece are major achievements, Sweden’s ambassador to Macedonia, Mats Staffansson, says.
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Week Of Deportations Leaves Kosovo Govt Shaken

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 10:47
The sacking of the Interior Minister over the deportation of six Turks, and the earlier arrest and deporation of a top Serbian official, have shaken Ramush Haradinaj's weak coalition government.
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Gulen Accuses Erdogan of 'Hijacking' Kosovo Deportees

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 10:17
Exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen has accused Turkish President Erdogan of 'hijacking' the Turkish nationals deported recently from Kosovo.
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Burning Issue: Lawlessness in the North of Kosovo

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 09:23
Frequent unresolved arson attacks on cars owned by police officers, politicians, journalists and entrepreneurs underline the powerlessness of official institutions in the Serb-run north of Kosovo. 
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Bulgaria Abandons Bid for Stake in Energy Sale

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 07:46
Despite having earlier said that the government sought a stake in the sale of the Czech energy company CEZ, Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov on Tuesday told a special parliamentary committee that the state now seeks no part in the company.
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Croat Carries Cross in Protest Over Sick Children

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 07:45
Carrying a 20-kilogram wooden cross, Sasa Pavlic has started a 180-kilometre walk from Rijeka to Zagreb, protesting over the government's purchase of military jets, while there are no funds for sick children.
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Montenegrins to Protest Against Wave of Violence

Balkaninsight.com - mer, 04/04/2018 - 07:43
NGOs and citizens groups are calling for mass protests against the spate of car bombs and gangs killings in the capital, Podgorica.
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NATO Staat: Montenegro: Anschläge und kriminelle Gruppen und eine kritische Sicherheits Situation

Balkanblog.org - mar, 03/04/2018 - 22:41
Identisch im NATO Staat Albanien, wo Kriminelle Politiker machen was sie wollen und das Land mit KfW und EU Geldern zerstören Montenegro: Zwei Verhaftungen nach Bombenexplosion vor Haus eines Journalisten Apr 3, 2018 Wachsende Konflikte in Montenegro stellen die Sicherheitslage auf den Kopf. (Foto: zVg.) Verschlechterte Sicherheitslage in Montenegro, aufgrund wachsender Konflikte und Kriminalität. Die montenegrinische Polizei hat zwei Personen verhaftet, wegen Verdachts, vor dem Haus des Journalisten Sead Sadikovic, eine Bombe gelegt zu haben. In der Nacht auf Montag ist eine Bombe vor dem Haus der Enthüllungsjournalisten Sead Sadikovic, in der Kleinstadt Bijelo Polje in Montenegro, explodiert. Bei der Explosion wurde ein Fahrzeug beschädigt, Verletzte gab es keine. Es […]
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Sarajevo Remembers Children Killed During Siege

Balkaninsight.com - mar, 03/04/2018 - 13:57
Sarajevans will plant 1,601 roses in memory of the children killed during the Bosnian capital’s 1992-96 siege.
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Moldova Sentences Six for Plotting Plahotniuc`s Assassination

Balkaninsight.com - mar, 03/04/2018 - 13:36
Amidst ongoing controversy over the charges, the Chisinau District Court reached its decision after six hours of deliberation.  
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Protests Against Road Toll Turn Violent in Albania

Balkaninsight.com - mar, 03/04/2018 - 07:58
Prime Minister Edi Rama faces calls for resignation while opposition urges civil disobedience after a protest against the imposition of a toll on the highway to Kosovo ended in violence and arrests.
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Bosnia's Farmers Risk Losing Major EU Funds

Balkaninsight.com - mar, 03/04/2018 - 07:38
Bosnia's farmers risk losing access to 30 million euros in EU pre-accession funds if its Serb-dominated entity, Republika Srpska, withdraws its consent to a rural development strategy.
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Serbia is Sealing its Position as Russia’s Best Friend

Balkaninsight.com - mar, 03/04/2018 - 07:36
Belgrade and Moscow need each other more than ever right now – Russia because it is isolated, Serbia because of Kosovo.
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