Latest Features from the Balkans
Bee Giveaway a Honeypot for Pristina Employees
Pristina started a free hives programme to encourage beekeeping. But without training, some beginners ended up feeling stung.
Best Sunny Getaways in the Balkans
With summer around the corner, it’s time to book that holiday. Belgrade Insight offers some hot tips about where to spread your towel in the hot season.
Guerrilla Gardeners Flower-Bomb Belgrade
The guerrilla-gardening movement is growing stronger in the Serbian capital and hopes to change the face of the city.
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.
Foltin and the Art of Private Folklore
The band from Bitola describe their approach to music as an irrational process of creating a ‘private folklore’ out of their impressions and dreams, and their latest album as a tonic for apathy and depression.
Praying, Fasting - and a Whole Lot of Eggs
Holy week is a special time for Serbs, rich with ancient customs for believers and non–believers alike.
Belgrade Gets Into the Holiday Spirit
From barbecues to bike rides, riverboat voyages to underground hikes, there’s no shortage of ways to enjoy the May holidays around the city.
“There is No Better Ambassador Than Food”
24Kitchen star draws a crowd at Usce as Rudolph-mania hits Belgrade.
Bosnian Youth Stage Prison Camp Remembrance Tour
Bosnian youth activists took a bus journey through the country, stopping off at former detention camps along the route, in a bid to raise awareness about war crimes.
Croatia’s EU Benefits Tempt Bosnian Youth
Young Bosnians with Croatian passports will have new opportunities to work in Europe after Croatia joins the EU in July - but some regard this privilege with mixed feelings.
May Day Getaways Offer Endless Choice
Mountains, riverbanks, lakes, forests and picnic sites across Serbia are getting ready for the largest outdoor party in the Balkans – May Day.
Masters of Serbian Satire Find Reality Hard to Match
The founders of the ’Njuznet’ site say they struggle with the fine line between reality and fiction as they attempt to expose the absurdity of the Serbian media and everyday life.
Croatia Mourns Pioneering Satirist Djermano Senjanovic
Senjanovic, co-founder of the iconoclastic Croatian political magazine Feral Tribune, directed his critical wit against nationalists and warmongers before and after the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia.
Bosnian Youth Step Across Ethnic and Religious Divides
Teenagers from Bosnia’s divided north-east came together at a youth peace camp near Sarajevo and found they could break down barriers that have torn their communities apart.
Bosnia’s Dervishes in a Spin Over Rebuilt Tekke
Muslim followers of Sufi-ism await the reconstruction of their ancient ‘tekke’ – a symbol of the revival of the forgotten dervish tradition in Sarajevo.
