Latest News from the Balkans
Ex Anti-Corruption Kosovo Chief Jailed for Corruption
Five-year sentence for ex-prosecutor who offered to drop investigations against bank officials in exchange for bribes.
‘Stress’ Disrupts Bosnian Croats’ Trial For Busovaca Killings
The war crimes trial of two former fighters accused of killing Bosniak civilians in Busovaca in central Bosnia in 1993 was postponed because one defendant fell ill due to stress.
Kosovo Mayor Arrested For Alleged War Crimes
Police have detained the mayor of Skenderaj/Srbice, Sami Lushtaku, and four other suspects for alleged war crimes against civilian prisoners during the 1999 conflict.
Howitt Alarmed by Macedonia's EU Prospects
Macedonia's progress towards Europe is in jeopardy, the European Parliament rapporteur warned, blaming both local politicians and the European Council for failing to deliver.
Tour Operators Cash in on Tito Legend
Tour operators across the former Yugoslavia have spied a lucrative and very capitalist opportunity in the cult surrounding the old Socialist dictator.
Serbia Introduces Roma Classes to Schools
As of next school year, pupils in 70 Serbian municipalities will be able to take Roma language classes.
Rising School Dropout Rate Worries Romania
Romania is planning several measures to cut to the recorded rise in the number of school truants and dropouts.
Kosovo, Serbia Agree EU Deal Action Plan
Leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have agreed on a harmonized plan to implement the recent Brussels-led agreement, the EU foreign policy chief announced.
Threat to Suspend Bosnia from Council of Europe
The European Parliament is to vote on Doris Pack's proposal that Bosnia be suspended from the Council of Europe for overall lack of progress.
Albanians Apathetic About Election, Poll Shows
A new poll published by TV Ora News and conducted by the Italian company IPR Marketing shows that most Albanians have little interest in the campaign for the June 23 elections.
Alleged Kosovo Guerrilla Jail Bosses ‘Not Heroes’
The ‘Llapi Group’, three leading Kosovo Liberation Army ex-fighters accused of torturing prisoners during wartime, should be jailed, an EU prosecutor said at their trial.
Vojislav Seselj to Testify in Karadzic’s Defence
Seselj, leader of the Serbian Radical Party, is expected to testify at the Hague Tribunal for the defence of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic next month.
Serbian Media Urged to Shun Hate Speech
Conference hears calls for further action to prevent hate speech from spreading on the internet.
Extra Detention Sought for Bosnia Federation President
The State Prosecutor has sought two more months' custody for the Federation entity President, Zivko Budimir, along with four others arrested in an alleged bribery case.
Serbia Holds Senior Policeman Over War Crimes
The Serbian special police unit officer detained on suspicion of helping to massacre at least 65 Albanian civilians in a Kosovo village in 1999 is Vladan Krstovic, BIRN can reveal.
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Witnesses Change Stories in Kosovo Guerrilla Trials
In two high-profile war crimes trials currently ongoing in Pristina, a series of witnesses have retracted previous statements alleging abuse at Kosovo Liberation Army detention centres.
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