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Greece Mourns Margarita Papandreou, Pioneering Feminist
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Kina · 18. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

American-born wife of former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou who played pivotal role in supporting women's rights in her adopted country, dies just before turning 103.

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Turkey Arrests Fund Managers Over Stock Market Manipulation Scandal
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 18. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Authorities arrest fund managers suspected of manipulating markets and liquidate 130 troubled investment funds as turmoil roils country's financial industry.

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Expelled by Greece’s Ruling Party, Ex-PM Samaras Plots His Revenge
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Globalno · 18. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Seventy-five years-old and expelled from his party, former Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras shows no sign of going quietly into the night. Should Kyriakos Mitsotakis be worried?

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EU Should Not Turn a Blind Eye to Montenegro’s Bloody Clan War
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 18. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

As Montenegro gets ever closer to EU membership, Brussels’ seeming determination not to acknowledge the gang warfare still plaguing the country is puzzling – and irresponsible.

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Instagram Takedowns and AI Deepfakes Target Albania’s ‘Flamingo’ Protesters
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 18. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Far from isolated incidents, experts say the targeting of social media accounts linked to anti-government protesters in Albania is part of a ‘coordinated pattern’ of censorship.

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Democracy Digest: Hungary Opens Way for Adoption by Gay Couples
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 18. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Elsewhere, Poland and Russia trade threats after drone strike on Ukrainian train bound for Warsaw; Slovak Defence Minister under pressure to explain dealings with Czech arms tycoon; and Czech PM floats idea of creating ‘Euro Patriot’ joint missile defence program.

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Romania’s President Nominates MEP to Form Govt, But Uncertainty Remains
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Globalno · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

MEP Siegfried Muresan has accepted the challenge of becoming Romania’s prime minister-designate, but his prospects for forming a new government are poor, experts said.

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Protests Continue in Pristina After Conviction of Kosovo Liberation Army Leaders
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Demonstrations continue against guilty verdicts handed down to former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three other former KLA leaders – with war veterans hoping to widen the protest movement.

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Slovakia Seeks to Overturn Conviction of Fugitive Who Claimed Asylum in Bosnia
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Kalavsky was one of three high-ranking Slovak security or law enforcement figures that fled to Bosnia after being indicted for criminal activities committed during Fico’s time in office between 2012-2018.

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Kosovo Verdict Reflects West’s Strategic Priorities, Not Pursuit of Justice
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

The harsh sentences handed down to former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders are the result of a Western attempt to appease Serbia by setting up a war crimes court that prosecuted Kosovo Albanians, not Serbs.

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Video Footage of Fatal Police Intervention in Slovenia Sparks Outrage
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Disturbing video footage published by Slovenian media shows a man pleading "I can't breathe" while police restrain him with a neck hold, after which he suffered a cardiac arrest and died three days later.

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Ownership Changes Unsettle Serbia’s Critical Media Ahead of Elections
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Fears are growing for the editorial independence of the remaining media outlets that give space to dissenting voices in Aleksandar Vucic’s Serbia, after a change of ownership not long before elections.

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North Macedonia ‘Putting Youth at Risk’ by Scrapping Sex Education Rollout
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

In denying schoolchildren sex education, North Macedonia’s government is putting them at risk of greater harm, says campaigner Velimir Saveski.

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Bosnia’s Elections Offer New Technologies, But Old Politics
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 17. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Frustration with populist, self-centred politicians – and the advent of new election technologies – is bringing an unusual dose of uncertainty to October’s nationwide vote.

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Kosovo Slams ‘Unjust’ Conviction of Hashim Thaci; Serbian Minister Applauds
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 16. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Top politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was 'criminal'.

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North Macedonia Opposition Urges Deeper Probe into Independence Day Spending
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 16. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Opposition says anti-corruption commission's probe into possible conflict of interest involving one participant in the costly Independence Day events does not go far enough.

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Hague Court Convicts Kosovo Liberation Army Leaders of War Crimes
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 16. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three fellow ex-guerrilla leaders were given lengthy prison sentences for war crimes including arbitrary detention, torture and murder during the 1998-99 conflict.

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Live Blog: Kosovo Liberation Army Leaders’ War Crimes Trial Verdict
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 16. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Follow our correspondents in Pristina and The Hague for the latest reports and reactions as Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci and three other wartime Kosovo Liberation Army guerrilla leaders hear the verdict in their trial.

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Russian Despatch: Moscow Plays Old Cards in Balkan Elections
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 16. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

As elections loom in Serbia and Bosnia, Russia is stoking anti-Western nationalism. It’s a tried and tested strategy.

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Hungary Needs Oil from Croatia: Can the Two Sides Bury the Hatchet?
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 16. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Time pressure and a change of government in Hungary could pave the way for the normalisation of relations with Croatia, but compromises will be needed on both sides.

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European Parliamentarians Slam Serbia for ‘Disturbing’ Funeral of Ratko Mladic
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 15. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

As the European Parliament debates convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos says Serbia is failing to respect European values.

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Romanian Sheep Farmers’ Protest Turns Violent in Bucharest
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Globalno · 15. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

President Nicusor Dan condemns ‘unacceptable’ violence after sheep farmers protesting a ban on live exports clash with riot police in front of the government building in Bucharest.

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Police in The Hague Brace for Rallies Ahead of Kosovo Trial Verdict
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 15. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

The Dutch city and the war crimes court are on alert, with thousands expected to gather in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders ahead of their trial verdict.

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Albania’s High Court Rules Against Tirana Mayor’s Release
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 15. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Erion Veliaj suffers major legal setback as High Court rules that he should stay in pre-trial detention on corruption and money-laundering charges – even though he is still Tirana's acting mayor.

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Kosovo’s New Govt Challenged in Court as Presidential Pick Withdraws
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 15. rujna 2026. · Vijesti

Political crisis worsens as opposition PDK contests legality of Albin Kurti's re-election as Prime Minister, and Bekim Sejdiu withdraws his bid to become President.

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