20 May 13
Serbia’s Right-Wingers Dream of Nationalist Resurgence
The protests over the Kosovo agreement revealed deep divisions among Serbia's right-wingers, but they could still become a serious force if they tap into public disappointment with the government.
03 Apr 13
Far Right Rears its Head Again in Croatia
The recent revival of hate speech, mainly targeting Serbs, presents an unwelcome challenge for the government - and for the country as it prepares to join the EU.
13 Mar 13
Montenegro’s Container Camp Refugees Survive Winter Freeze
In the Balkans’ biggest refugee camp, Roma who fled the Kosovo war have spent months without electricity in metal containers after the huts they used to live in burned down.
07 Mar 13
Macedonian Defence Minister Has Criminal Record
Before his controversial appointment as defence minister, Talat Xhaferi received a suspended jail sentence for obstructing a policeman in his duties, Balkan Insight can reveal.
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07 Mar 13
Why Fear and Insecurity Has Gripped Macedonia Again
A political crisis has led to ethnic tensions and street violence in Macedonia, while leaders who could combat prejudice and nationalism have been fanning the flames instead.
04 Mar 13
Muted Welcome in Belgrade for Perisic's Release
Politicians and tabloids were jubilant but the war crimes acquittal of Yugoslav general Momcilo Perisic didn't mean much to Serbs who've long been cynical about the Hague court.
28 Feb 13
Serb Monastery Dispute Raises Tensions in Kosovo
A bitter land dispute between an iconic Serbian Orthodox monastery and two Kosovo companies has sparked protests and threatened to damage fragile ethnic relations.
22 Feb 13
Talat Xhaferi: Macedonia's Controversial Defence Chief
A row has erupted over the appointment of former ethnic Albanian rebel commander turned politician Talat Xhaferi as Macedonia’s new defence minister.
20 Feb 13
The Easy Route to Extra Cash in Serbia
Belgrade’s decision to give Hague war crimes defendants more financial support when the country is so short of money says much about the nation’s priorities.
07 Feb 13
Cyrillic Signs Threaten Vukovar’s Fragile Harmony
The dilemma over whether to erect bilingual signs in the iconic border town in the face of hostile demonstrations poses a test for Croatia’s democratic legitimacy.
01 Feb 13
Albania’s Berisha Becomes Born-Again Nationalist
The Albanian prime minister’s efforts to reinvent himself as a model patriot before elections this year might be purely opportunistic but could stoke tensions and alienate key allies.
07 Dec 12
Gotovina: Unlikely Hero of Croat-Serb Dialogue
The conciliatory messages by Ante Gotovina, the Croatian general recently acquitted by the Hague Tribunal, have disappointed Croatian far right.
29 Nov 12
Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo Rambo With a Taste for Politics
He had made a successful transition from guerrilla leader to politician - until The Hague threw its spanner in the works, not once but twice.
19 Nov 12
Hague Failed to Justify Gotovina Acquittal
The Hague Tribunal’s decision that two Croatian generals were innocent of war crimes leaves serious questions unanswered.
19 Oct 12
Funds Short For Bosnia’s Much-Needed Prosecutors
While entity courts face an increased caseload from the war crimes strategy, the question is where funds for urgently needed extra prosecutors will come from.
Background
Timeline - Transitional Justice in Serbia
Key dates and events in transitional justice in Serbia.