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Former Bosnian Serb Army serviceman Pero Radisic was sentenced to two years in prison for abusing two civilians in the Teslic area in 1994.

The election of a ‘pro-Russian’ president may have piqued the Western media but Rumen Radev’s victory will not change the fundamentals of Bulgaria’s external allegiances.

Albania's biggest football fan group, the Red and Blacks, has vowed to boycott every match played at home, accusing the police of over-stepping the mark and of using violence and intimidation against them.

Macedonians said democratic freedom and prosperity are the big issues that will determine how they vote in the December elections - but they remain divided over which one is most important.

Travelers to Europe from non-EU Balkan states will have to undergo new online security checks before they can proceed, if the Commission’s plan is adopted.

Prosecutors say Electoral Authority chief Ana Maria Patru took hefty bribes to assign IT contracts to favoured companies - and facilitate meetings between companies and ministers.

Croatian Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic visited Bosnia and Herzegovina despite the recent revelation that Bosnian Serb officials filed a criminal complaint accusing him of war crimes during the 1990s conflict.

Justice Minister Nela Kuburovic said Serbia will introduce a law to punish the denial of genocide and war crimes if the offences have been confirmed by the International Criminal Court or Serbian courts.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has resigned after his party's candidate for the presidency lost heavily to a Socialist-backed rival seen as friendly to the Kremlin.

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While the minister promises targeted help for agriculture, some experts say the reforms will miss their mark if they continue to neglect the needs of the small farmers who make up the bulk of producers.

Only a month before long-awaited early general elections, the main media remain under tight political control, local experts and the EU warn.

Kosovo minister admits the recent arrest of more than dozen suspected terrorists was a serious matter, while an expert says the risk facing the country remains real.

Sarajevo's Historical Museum, a favourite among tourists to Bosnia, is marking an important anniversary amid fresh hope that decades of neglect may be drawing to an end.

Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on telecoms under which the International Telecommunication Union, ITU, will allocate the telephone code 383 to Kosovo by December 15.

Bulgarian premier Boyko Borissov will quit next week, he said after his favoured candidate for president lost to a pro-Russia rival.

Ahead of the presidential runoff on Sunday, polls have given Socialist-backed candidate, Rumen Radev, a marked leader over his centre-right rival, Tsetska Tsacheva.

Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic said he was proud of his role in the Bosnian conflict, after it emerged that Bosnian Serb officials filed a criminal complaint accusing him and 15 other former Croatian officers of war crimes.

For the first time since Macedonia became an independent country, the pattern of voting along ethnic lines in elections is facing a serious challenge.

The Serbian prime minister said he hopes the new specialist prosecutor who will tackle alleged crimes committed by Kosovo Liberation Army fighters will be able to secure convictions.