Category: Balkans
Balkans 15.09.20 | 14:09

Croatia’s border crossing regime extended until Sept 30

The Croatian national COVID response team has extended the border crossing regime introduced in mid-July after the lockdown until Sept. 30. Border crossing restrictions apply mainly to third-country nationals, whereas EU and Schengen Area citizens can freely cross the border. A number of categories of...
Balkans 10.09.20 | 10:39

Karakachanov: You changed the name, the flag, you will also change the history if you want in the EU

Krasimir Karakachanov once again clearly and unequivocally reaffirmed Bulgaria’s position regarding Macedonia and the Macedonian issue ahead of the opening of the country’s accession negotiations with the European Union. As many times before, the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
Balkans 07.09.20 | 09:09

Albanian media outlets also report on scandal involving businessman Daka

Albanian media outlets are reporting on the scandalous deal to allow the controversial Montenegrin businessman Miodrag Davidovic – Daka in on a major real-estate development in Tetovo. The deal, approved by the two ruling parties in Macedonia, SDSM and DUI, would produce huge profits for Daka,...
Balkans 06.09.20 | 09:16

Albania considers holding a referendum on the Greek expansion into its territorial waters

Albanian President Ilir Meta has raised the issue of holding a referendum after Greece unilaterally decided to expand its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea from six to 12 miles. Meta met with civil society representatives to discuss the issue, and they announced they are calling for a referendum....
Balkans 04.09.20 | 20:32

Serbia and Kosovo sign a Trump negotiated deal for economic cooperation

Serbia and Kosovo signed a deal for deepening their economic cooperation in Washington, under the auspices of US President Donald Trump. Simultaneously, Israel announced that it is recognizing Kosovo while Serbia announced it will move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The deal does not...
Balkans 03.09.20 | 22:10

Serbian officials say they are under enormous US pressure to recognize Kosovo

Serbian representatives in Washington revealed that the White House has presented them with a 16 point plan which requires Serbia to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is meeting with the Kosovan Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti at a summit convened by US diplomat Richard...
Balkans 03.09.20 | 09:40

Protesters clashed with the police in downtown Sofia

Bulgarian police detained 120 protesters and over 100 officers were injured in clashes that erupted in downtown Sofia yesterday. Opposition supporters summoned by President Rumen Radev took to the streets to demand the resignation of the Boyko Borisov Government, accusing him of corruption and violations...
Balkans 03.09.20 | 09:32

Trump makes another attempt to resolve the Kosovo issue

Serbian and Kosovan officials head to Washington for a new round of meetings meant to lead to a settlement between the two countries. This is the second time the Trump administration and his diplomat Richard Grenell have taken a crack at the Kosovo issue – the first summit collapsed after Kosovan...
Balkans 01.09.20 | 10:44

Protesters hurt as political tensions rise in Montenegro

Several protesters were injured in Podgorica in clashes between supporters of the ruling DPS party and the opposition coalition which narrowly won the general elections. Police was sent to keep the two sides apart. According to the Vijesti newspaper, DPS supporters were gathered in a cafe when they were...
Balkans 28.08.20 | 11:33

Albania angry after Greece unilaterally extended its territorial waters

Albania strongly denounced the move by Greece to greatly extend its territorial waters, from 6 to 12 miles in the Ionian Sea. Greece meant the move as a warning to Turkey, insisting that it has the right to do the same in Aegean waters where it collides with the much stronger Turkish military. But the...
Balkans 27.08.20 | 15:47

Strange concert schedule of Albanian stars fuels a money laundering mafia theory

A quick spreading twitter thread offers an alternative explanation to the unexpected popularity of ethnic Albanian singers. A string of singers with origins in Albania, Kosovo or Maceodnia, some talented others less so, have become international stars in short succession, starting with Rita Ora and Dua...
Balkans 26.08.20 | 15:38

In an attempt to send a message to Turkey, Greece extends its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece is extending its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea from 6 to 12 nautical miles. Mitsotakis said that the country reserves the right to do so on its much more troubled eastern sea border with Turkey. Mitsotakis insisted that Greece has...
Balkans 14.08.20 | 23:22

PCR tests required for Macedonian nationals upon entering Kosovo, announced border opening relates to customs procedures

Friday’s decision by the Kosovo government to open its borders with Macedonia, Albania and Serbia relates to the facilitation of certain customs procedures with these countries and not that the PCR tests for Macedonian nationals will be scrapped, a government official has told MIA. Halil Matoshi, Deputy...
Balkans 14.08.20 | 20:19

Kosovo opens borders with Macedonia, Albania and Serbia

The Kosovo government decided Friday to open its borders with Macedonia, Albania and Serbia, MIA reports from Pristina. Media outlets say the decision means that nationals of the three neighboring countries will not have to present a COVID-19 test upon entering Kosovo. However, the government press release...
Balkans 07.08.20 | 13:40

Bulgarian police clear protest camp blockades in capital

The Bulgarian police on Friday cleared illegal protest camps that were blocking roads and enraging citizens during weeks of anti-government demonstrations. Two dozen tents were removed from three main intersections in the capital Sofia, which were erected a week ago without authorization in order to...
Balkans 05.08.20 | 19:19

Borisov says he’s prepared to resign, will not form a coalition with the ethnic minority DPS party

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that he is prepared to resign to avoid an escalation of the protests that have been going on for weeks. Borisov accused the opposition Socialist Party and President Rumen Radev of stoking the protests and insisted that he will not join the DPS party, which...
Balkans 30.07.20 | 11:55

Bulgaria: Borisov defies protests, says he will hold out until the 2021 elections

Protesters in Bulgaria have pitched tents in downtown Sofia and plan a drawn out protest against Boyko Borisov’s Government. The protests were sparked by a powerful oligarch who appropriated a publicly owned beach and used his state provided security detail to kick out protesters. The opposition...
Balkans 29.07.20 | 11:12

EU socialists criticize investigation into activist groups and media in Serbia

Left leaning members of the European Parliament are calling Serbia out for its alleged investigation into the sources of funding of dozens of activist organizations, most of them also on the left. According to reports in the Serbian media, citing leaks from the Finance Ministry’s money laundering...
Balkans 27.07.20 | 17:34

Thaci unveils military vehicles Kosovo purchased from US

A contingent of armored vehicles from the US, purchased by the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) arrived last week in Kosovo. These military vehicles were exposed Monday by Kosovo president Hashim Thaci, Gazeta Express reports. Thaci in a statement posted on Facebook said that in addition to military equipment...
Balkans 26.07.20 | 12:00

Protesters in Sofia shower government building with toilet paper rolls

Several hundred people protested the government in the Bulgarian capital on July 25 despite a cabinet reshuffle meant to appease them. Protesters shouted “Resign!” and “Mafia” as some threw tomatoes and rolls of toilet paper at the Council of Ministers building in central Sofia. The...
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