The atmosphere of tension ahead of European Pride, hosted by the city of Belgrade for the first time, shows our society to be more polarised than ever. The decision that the European Pride will be held in Belgrade was made back in 2019, but back then, it didn’t cause nearly as harsh of a reaction
Kosovo police patrolling the Serbian border came under fire at the weekend, in an area of the country marred by ethnic disputes and smuggling activities, while the government has laid the blame on ‘illegal Serbian groups’. Tensions between western Balkan neighbours Kosovo and Serbia have flared recently and came to a head last week after
Ex-prime minister, president, and current leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha has been designated persona non-grata by the United Kingdom, a year after the US gave him the same designation. On Thursday, the British envoy to the Western Balkans, Sir Stuart Peach, said a number of Albanian citizens had been sanctioned for their involvement
The United Kingdom has designated several Albanian citizens for their involvement in organised crime and corruption according to a statement by Sir Stuart Peach, the Special Envoy to the Western Balkans. In March 2022, the ex-ambassador to Albania, Duncan Norman warned that there could be forthcoming sanctions against Albanians involved in criminal activity, including those
An open letter has been sent to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama from a coalition of international media freedom organisations asking him to reconsider his decisions to ban certain journalists from press conferences. In the last three months, Rama has banned two journalists- Ambrozia Meta and Klevin Muka- after they asked questions that were not
A series of irregularities and deficits across the electoral process was identified in the 3 April parliamentary and presidential elections in Serbia by a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. A report to be discussed at a PACE session on Monday (20 June) explains that key aspects of the electoral process
The Albanian parliamentary assembly has voted to set up a commission to deal with territorial reform, some eight years after it was initially approved by a parliamentary majority. Territorial reform aims for the decentralisation of municipalities, the division of municipal regions and an effort to increase the cost-efficiency of local units so they can provide
The leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) political parties and members of the presidency met in Brussels on Sunday (12 June) to adopt an agreement pledging commitment to preserving a peaceful, stable, and independent state and adhering to EU values. A potential EU candidate state, BiH has been plagued by instability and political challenges as
A first attempt to vote for a new President failed in the Albanian Parliament on Sunday, May 15, as members of parliament did not recommend a single candidate for the post. The Albanian Parliament began the official proceedings for the selection of the Albanian President on Tuesday, May 10. Over last week, Socialist whip Taulant
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) urged the Albanian Parliament to implement an “inclusive process” during the selection of the next Albanian President. On Friday, May 13, the Albanian presence of OSCE took to Twitter to make its appeal. “As the Country initiates the parliamentary procedures for electing the #President of the