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Kos postpones visit to Belgrade, condemns glorification of Mladić
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement, has postponed her visit to Serbia, it has been officially confirmed by her today. The visit was scheduled for the next week and was set to include meetings with government officials, opposition figures, and civil society repr…

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Ethnic division and polarization to dominate electoral campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

During the summer of 2026 the political scene in Bosnia and Herzegovina was extremely tense ahead of the election campaign, which officially starts today. In the last two months statements by key politicians and parties in both entitie…

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Body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić transported to Belgrade for funeral
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – The body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić was flown from Netherlands to Serbia by the Serbian government plane on 3 September. The coffin was accompanied on the flight by Mladić’s son and a granddaughter, as well as by Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić. …

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EU: If the claims of illicit wiretapping in Serbia were confirmed, it would be unacceptable
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – “The European Union is aware of the latest allegations of the use of spyware to illegally track student activists and opposition politicians in Serbia. Such a practice would be unacceptable if the allegations were confirmed”, Radio Free Europe reported. A spokesman of …

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Informal meeting of the Council of the EU starts in Dublin, enlargement on the agenda
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

DUBLIN – An informal meeting of the General Affairs Council of the European Union started today in the capital of Ireland, hosted by the current Irish Presidency. One of the main topics on the agenda of the meeting, which will last until tomorrow, will be the enlargement of…

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Opposition party leader says he was subject to spyware at the same time as students
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Co-president of the Serbian Green-Left Front (ZLF) party, Radomir Lazović, said today that he had been subjected to surveillance, along with 13 members of the Student movement and activists, during the elections held in 10 local self-government units in March thi…

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Opposition and student activists in Serbia targeted with advanced spyware
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – At least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware since the beginning of 2026 – the largest documented wave of such surveillance in the country to date, announced SHARE Foundation on 2 September. “Those targeted include members of the student…

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Dirk Schübel calls for the rapid formation of political institutions in Pristina
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 2. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – “There is an important window of opportunity ahead of us,” said the new EU ambassador to Kosovo, Dirk Schübel , who officially took office today as head of the EU Office and EU Special Representative for Kosovo, it was reported by KoSSev. info. At the…

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[EXPLAINER] Serbia on the brink of decisive elections: How did we get here?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 1. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Serbia is entering the autumn of 2026 amid widespread expectations that the country is on the brink of decisive parliamentary elections. While President Aleksandar Vučić has been announcing possible snap elections for some time – announcements that have not materialized &#8…

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Serbia Elects platform relaunched
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 1. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Serbia Elects, a media platform specialising in coverage of elections, polls, the state of democracy and other political developments in Serbia, has been relaunched. The platform is powered by the European Western Balkans portal. It will consist of a dedicated section on the EWB …

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North Macedonia risks new Bulgaria veto?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 1. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

SOFIA – Bulgaria may have found another reason to hold up Macedonia’s EU accession process, this time related to a criminal trial involving a dual Bulgarian-Macedonian citizen, Euractiv reports. The trial of Iva Mihaylova, who holds both Bulgarian and Macedonian citiz…

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European Commission: Any interference in Montenegro’s EU accession process would be unacceptable
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 1. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The European Commission stated on Monday that any interference in Montenegro’s EU accession process would be unacceptable. Responding to a questions from Vijesti about Prime Minister Spajić’s statement that the closing of negotiating chapters would be…

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Albania denies involvement in Montenegro destabilisation claims, Vučić points to Croatia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 31. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – Albania is not and cannot be part of any scenario aimed at destabilising Montenegro or any other country, said Albanian Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs on Friday. He was responding to a statement by Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić, who said that t…

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US extends NIS operating licence until 30 September
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 31. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – The United States has extended the operating license for the Petroleum Industry of Serbia (NIS) until 30 September, Serbian Minister of Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović announced on Friday. The decision by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets C…

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Iceland rejects reopening EU accession talks
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 31. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

REYKJAVIK – Citizens of Iceland rejected the government’s proposal to resume negotiations on membership in the European Union in a national referendum, according to preliminary results reported by Iceland’s public broadcaster RÚV. Based on 188,500 votes counted, out of around 270…

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Vučić: Mladić will be buried in Serbia in a dignified way if his family wishes it
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 28. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that if the family of former commander of the Republika Srpska Army Ratko Mladić, sentenced for genocide and war crimes to life in prison, wants him to be buried in the territory of Serbia, “the state will help them to do…

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What kind of funeral will Ratko Mladić receive in Serbia?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 28. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Serbian Minister of Justice Nenad Vujić stated on Thursday that Ratko Mladić, a convicted war criminal, will be buried “with full state and military honours”, stressing that “standard protocols for generals will be strictly respected”. Speaking …

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“The final chapter for one of the chief architects of violence in the former Yugoslavia”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Following the death of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić, major regional media outlets published extensive coverage, focusing on his legal, historical, and wartime legacy. While Bosnian outlets emphasized his conviction for genocide, Croatian media highlighted …

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Spajić: Closure of chapters with the EU to be accompanied by “hybrid actions” from the region
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – The announced closure of the new negotiating chapters with the European Union will be accompanied by coordinated “hybrid actions” involving officials from at least two countries in the region, announced Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić on …

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Ratko Mladić dies aged 84 in the UN detention unit in the Hague
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Today, convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić died at age 84 at the United Nations detention unit in The Hague while serving a life sentence, Radio Television of Serbia reported. Mladić was top military general for the Bosnian Serbs during the war in Bosnia and Herz…

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Gruevski’s acquittal in “Talir 2” corruption case confirmed by Court of Appeal
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 27. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

SKOPJE – On 26 August, the Court of Appeal in Skopje officially confirmed the acquittal of fugitive former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in the high-profile “Talir 2” corruption case, it was reported by the media in North Macedonia. The final and legally binding deci…

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Informal Council meeting to discuss potential safeguards in future accession treaties
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 26. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

DUBLIN – The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will organise an informal meeting of European Affairs Ministers on 3 and 4 September in Dublin, one of the main topics being EU enlargement. Ministers from nine candidate countries will also join the meeting…

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Kos presents priorities for adapting EU enlargement
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 25. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

ZAGREB – European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos said that geopolitical enlargement had fundamentally changed and that the enlargement process needed to change accordingly. Speaking at the Croatian Ambassadors Conference in Zagreb on Tuesday, Kos outlined four areas…

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Montenegro adopts constitutional amendments, Kos: Another major step
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 25. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – The Parliament of Montenegro adopted constitutional amendments on Monday that change the composition and appointment procedures of the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils, reduce the direct influence of the executive branch over the judiciary, and provide additi…

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EU firefighters helped battle the wildfires in Deliblato Sands over the weekend
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 25. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Serbia has activated the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism and accepted assistance from several EU member states in fighting the wildfire in Deliblato Sands, which has affected more than 3,500 hectares. Luka Čaušić, Head of the Emergency Management Sector…

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