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The rediscovery of the original 1980 screenplay of the classic Yugoslav wartime film ‘Long Dark Night’ shows how its director, Antun Vrdoljak, adapted to the times.

Government decision to limit non-taxable online purchases to purchases below 22 euros has angered the growing number of Albanians who shop on the net.

The American-Bosnian writer tells BIRN about his concerns over the political logjam in Bosnia – and about his fears concerning the upcoming presidential elections in the US.

The youthful Social Democrat leader and former businessman dealt the Gruevski government a heavy blow by revealing thousands of Macedonians have been illegally wiretapped.

As the two neighbours exchange verbal missiles, unresolved tensions dating back to World War II are once again coming to the surface.

Members of the Party of Democratic Action, SDA, and the Bosniak Party of Montenegro met in the Serbian town of Novi Pazar on Friday to foster unity between Bosniaks from all over the Balkan region.

The search for human remains at a suspected mass grave in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, has drawn a blank.

The opposition wants to question Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic over a leaked security report which accused the Special Prosecution Office for organized crime of acting too independently.

A proposal to establish a new coordination group against terrorism in Bosnia is drawing criticism from authorities in Republika Srpska who say it will break the law.

Branimir Glavas faces a re-trial after Croatia's Supreme Court annulled his first-degree conviction for war crimes against Serbs in Osijek - a decision that has caused outrage in Serbia.

Observers say the latest check-up of Macedonia’s electoral roll - agreed between the political parties ahead of snap polls due this autumn - will not remedy the many inconsistencies in it.

A Zagreb-based NGO has started an online letter calling for an apology to the Serb victims of the victorious 1995 'Operation Storm’, which terminated a Serb rebellion in the Krajina region.

Once a common sight, turtle doves and quails are increasingly rare in Europe - thanks partly to illegal poaching which is also rampant in Serbia.

An overwhelming majority of Bulgarian MPs backed government-proposed anti-terror legislation on Thursday, despite protests by human rights groups and some MPs who fear it will curb civil liberties.

Belgrade think tank says Balkan states must understand the reality of Islamic State’s appeal to Muslim women - if they want to stem to outflow of women there.

Research conducted by the Institute for European Affairs shows that while most Serbs still want to join the EU, a majority of the young would prefer to see Serbia team up with Russia.

Focus groups prove to be useful in researching narratives of war in Croatia, despite raising ethical concerns.

The impact of the failed coup and the huge subsequent crackdown in Turkey is having an impact that extends well beyond the country’s frontiers.

Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik said international experts will investigate the massacres at the Markale market and in Vase Miskina Street in Sarajevo, as well as in Kapija in Tuzla, to determine whether the crimes were investigated properly.

Dusko Markovic, the Montenegrin Vice Prime Minister, said Kosovo should ratify the border demarcation agreement reached between the countries without delay.