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Kosovo Election: Kurti Must Heed Message of Voters Tired of Crises
Albin Kurti’s election gamble paid off – but he must take note of the signal the country sent in a lower turnout and a drop in his party’s votes, experts told BIRN.
Letter from Brussels: Getting Creative about EU Enlargement in the Balkans
A new Franco-German proposal is heralding a possible new approach to the European bloc’s enlargement process – and leaving the door open for Kosovo. But it was Serbia’s president who grabbed the headlines at the latest EU-Balkans summit.
Washington’s Retreat from its Bosnia Policy Leaves Country Adrift
Serbian Prosecution Drops Claim Accusing Ex-Police Chief of Assisting Killer
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Serbian Prosecution Drops Claim Accusing Ex-Police Chief of Assisting Killer
Prosecution has dropped claim that former Belgrade police chief Veselin Milic aided a murderer after a killing – but not the allegation that he failed to report the crime, despite being told it had occurred.
EU Congratulates Kurti on Kosovo Election Win, Urges ‘Compromise’
Vetevendosje hails another election victory – but its reduced vote points to likely need to cooperate with other parties to form government.
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A new Franco-German proposal is heralding a possible new approach to the European bloc’s enlargement process – and leaving the door open for Kosovo. But it was Serbia’s president who grabbed the headlines at the latest EU-Balkans summit.
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Washington’s Retreat from its Bosnia Policy Leaves Country Adrift
A new State Department report, walking away from international oversight, risks placing Bosnia’s democratic order in the hands of whoever is strongest.
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Greek Gold: From Resistance to Dependence in a Halkidiki Mining Region
Construction workers from across the Balkans have flooded a small corner of northern Greece to help ready an expanded gold and copper mine for production; local resistance, driven by a fear for the environment, has given way to economic dependence.
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Kosovo Election: Kurti Must Heed Message of Voters Tired of Crises
Albin Kurti’s election gamble paid off – but he must take note of the signal the country sent in a lower turnout and a drop in his party’s votes, experts told BIRN.
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Nobel Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk: ‘Justice Is Not the Privilege of Winners’
The human rights lawyer has spent her career documenting Russian war crimes. Now she’s trying to ensure they are punished – whether Russia wins or loses on the battlefield.
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Fight for Russia, Skip the Trial: Bosnia’s Legal Loophole Exposed
Dario Ristic escaped charges of fighting illegally abroad by obtaining a Russian passport; some now urge Bosnia to change its laws.
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Week in Review: Knots and Pivots
While Kosovo is tying itself up in political knots, Serbia is eying a possible pivot to the (far) East. BIRN’s selection of Premium stories tackles these issues and more.
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