Balkan News

The unorthodox pranks and statements of Serbia’s Foreign Minister may appal some in Serbia’s media and civil society – but Serbia’s President is determined to turn a blind eye.

London-based BMI Research has upgraded Albania's GDP growth forecast for this year and next, based on a favourable climate for investment and a rise in local consumption. 

Health Minister Nikolay Petrov resigned on Monday, following a TV report which revealed that while head of a hospital, he granted public procurements to a firm owned by his daughter's partner. 

While refusing to recognize the local election results – which saw a debacle for VMRO DPMNE – the opposition party says it will not give up the five seats it won in the polls.

As the Serbian government’s working group tasked to coordinate ‘internal dialogue’ on Kosovo held its first meeting, its head, Marko Djuric, said it aimed to encourage a wider public debate on this still very sensitive issue.

Former Croatian Defence Council fighter Sasa Savinovic was convicted of involvement in murders and forcible resettlement in Mostar in 1993 and jailed for eight years for crimes against humanity.

The European Union condemned Serbia’s decision to name a convicted war criminal, general Vladimir Lazarevic, as a lecturer at the national military academy.

siehe auch der Barzani Clan, ein Produkt krimineller Deutscher Politiker wie Westerwelle, Steinmeier, Daniel Cohn Bendit, die Grünen Bande, Ursula von der Leyen, oder der Hofschranze Friedbert Pflüger, der nie einen Beruf gelernt hat. siehe Feltmann, Prinz Bandar Plan. Gewarnt (vor den hoch gefährlichen und kriminellen Vorstellungen, wie Volker Perthes) wurde von Experten sogar der US Präsident: Brad Hoff – Ehemaliger DIA-Chef warnte das Weiße Haus vor dem Aufstieg von ISIS US Medien fordern Haftstrafen für Petraeus, Obama and Brennan und die Deutschen Berufsverbrecher wie Volker Perthes   siehe auch die Völkerrechts widrige General Konsulat in Berlin, des Frank Walter Steinmeier schon in 2009, für den Verbrecher und Schmuggler Kurden […]

Übeall hat man Abteilungen, hier von FIMES, welche angeblich korrupte Wahlen verkünden, was bei Georg Soros kontrollierten Wahlen noch nie geschah. Leute, welche mehrfach wählen sind System, abgewunken wenn der Partner von Ort, ein Krimineller ist. Parlamentswahlen nach EU Modell: Albania’s Election Escapades – Albania has 2,8 Citizens and 3,7m voters and 4,4m ID Cards   OSCE Bericht, über die gekauften Wahlen 25. Juni 2017 und das EU System Desaster in Fortsetzung EU Betrug mit System: die Albanien Wahlen 2017: „State Capture“ : Stimmen- und Posten Kauf: The Curious International Acclaim for the Elections Die EU Wahlen Betrugs Maschine: 89 % der Wahl Auszählungen in Tirana sind gezielt gefälscht   […]

Die käuflichen Österreicher:  Schöpfer von kompletten Verbrecher Regionen im Balkan, vor allem in Albanien und im Kosovo und im Solde des Drogen, Frauen, Kinder, Waffen Handels! Einzige EU, Deutsche, Östereicher Politik ist bis heute: immer den Kriminellen hinterher, gemeinsam die EU und angeblichen Aufbaugelder stehlen, mit reinen Betrugs Projekten nun seit dem Kosovo Krieg. Das hat die grösste Verbrecher Organisation geschaffen, welche in der Geschichte in Europa existierte, wo Massenmord bei der NATO zum System gehört, wie Ethnische Säuberungen. Kann man so blöde sein, muss man verneinen. Es sind extrem kriminelle Gestalten, welche Hitler und Co, bei weiten übertroffen haben und welche mit den Österreicher Banken, über 400 Milliarden € […]

27 Oct 1 Media Abuse Becomes Strategy of Choice in Albanian Politics As Albania’s prime minister slammed journalists in an attempt to deflect scrutiny after parliament blocked the arrest of the former interior minister, reporters were also verbally abused in the street – a development that could have consequences for press freedom. Gjergj Erebara BIRN Tirana Edi Rama, Albanian Prime Minister. Photo: Malton Dibra/LSA Journalists in Albania are used to insults. When the army of online trolls backing the party attack them each time they dare to criticise their beloved leaders they either ignore it or give it back. But last week, the keyboard warriors seemed to have left the […]

The CIA: 70 Years of Organized Crime Everything the CIA does is illegal, which is why the government provides it with an impenetrable cloak of secrecy. While mythographers in the information industry portray America as a bastion of peace and democracy, CIA officers manage criminal organizations around the world.

As people throughout Kosovo get ready to vote in Sunday's municipal elections, surveys show that most of them hope the result will bring about positive changes for their families and communities.

40 Tage nach Beschlagnahme und Indienststellung als Kriegschiff, sank der Frachter “ Albana“ 10 sm vor Durres (Mine), auf der Fahrt von Vlore nach Durres, am 2.Januar 1941. Rund um Durres wurden bis heute die bekanntesten damals auch aus dem 1 Weltkrieg versenkten Kriegsschiffe gefunden. 21 Oct 2017 Nën det, 76 vite 21/10/2017 15:34 Pas 76 vjetësh, këto ditë të ngrohta tetori,  ekipi i kërkimeve arkeologjike nënujore, i Institutit të Arkeologjisë nën drejtimin e arkeologut nënujor Adrian Anastasi, ka identifikuar dhe zbuluar piroskafin “Albano”. Mbytur më 2 janar 1941, në 15 e 49 minuta në Gjirin e Durresit, “Albano” përfaqëson ndër anijet e para mbytur gjatë Luftës së Dytë Botërore […]

Damit korrupte Idioten einen Beschäftigung haben. 1/3 der Bosnier, glaubt nicht einmal die die sogenannten Internationalen faire Wahlen durchführen können. So peinlich ist auch in Bosnien der NATO, EU Schwachsinn, aber immer mit vielen hohen Posten versehen, die niemand braucht, nur dazu dienen die Taschen zufüllen. Die Ratten der UN wie „Valentin Inzko“ als Hohe Repräsentant in Bosnien und die Bevölkerung wanderte aus. EUFOR-led exercise ends with success By Mladen Dragojlovic / Published on: 16-10-2017, 11:11 The participanting units held on Sunday the closing ceremony of the exercise „Quick Response 2017″, which took place in the last several days in and around Sarajevo. This ceremony concluded months of planning and […]

Dozens of Romanians demonstrated on Saturday in Bucharest to demand that the government legalize civil partnership, which might benefit as many as 800,000 people, organizers say.

Albania's parliament has postponed a decision on whether to allow the arrest of MP Saimir Tahiri on drugs smuggling charges until Saturday.

A report from Bosnia’s Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees on freedom of speech, which the government has adopted, notes threats, defamation lawsuits and self-censorship as some of the key problems in the media.

The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals in The Hague is introducing a pilot project that will enable defendants held in the UN court’s detention centre to make video calls.

Our stories this week reveal some interesting strategic shifts and winds of change blowing across the region, along with disconcerting reflections on the state of democracy.