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No 'Sports Outside Politics': Ukrainian Soccer Giant Dynamo Kyiv…
Ukrainian soccer titan Dynamo Kyiv said it has rejected an offer by Red Star Belgrade to let its youth players train in Serbia.…
Defamation Law Adopted By National Assembly Of Bosnia's Republika…
The National Assembly in the Republika Srpska (RS) on July 20 adopted amendments to the Criminal Code of Bosnia-Herzegovina's…
U.S. Envoy Optimistic About Progress On Normalization Between Kosovo…
U.S. envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar says he anticipates major progress within the next year on the normalization…
Hundreds Protest Possible Criminalization Of Defamation In Republika…
Hundreds of journalists and rights activists marched to the parliament in Banja Luka, the capital of Republika Srpska on July 18…
Western Balkan Leaders Meet In Tirana Ahead Of October Summit On EU…
EU Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said that the European Union is committed to the rapid implementation of the region's…
Serbia Reverses Course, Allows Russian Anti-War Activist To Enter
Russian lawyer Pyotr Nikitin, a sharp critic of the Kremlin's war in Ukraine, has been allowed to enter Serbia more than 24 hours…
Tempers Flare In Kosovo's Parliament Over Wiretaps Of Contact With…
A fight broke out on July 13 during a session of Kosovo's parliament following the publication of wiretapped recordings involving…
Opposition Politicians, Activists Call On Serbian Authorities To…
Serbian opposition politicians and anti-war activists have called on Serbian authorities to allow Russian lawyer Pyotr Nikitin, a…
Kosovo Announces Reduction Of Police Presence In Serb-Majority North,…
Kosovo's government has announced that it will reduce the number of special police deployed around administrative buildings in…
Serbian Economy Minister Dismissed After Calling For Belgrade To…
Serbian lawmakers voted on July 11 to dismiss Economy Minister Rade Basta, who advocated for the introduction of sanctions…
U.S. Sanctions Serbian Security Chief For Alleged Corruption, Drug…
The United States has sanctioned Aleksandar Vulin, director of Serbia's security agency, for allegedly using his position to…
The Pain Never Ends: Commemorating The Srebrenica Genocide As New…
Thousands of people have converged on Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina to mark the 28th anniversary of Europe's only recognized…
Recently Identified Remains Of 30 Genocide Victims Buried At Bosnia's…
The remains of 30 newly identified victims of the Srebrenica genocide were buried on July 11 as Bosnia-Herzegovina marked the…
Memory March: One Man's Three-Day Hike For Peace In Bosnia
Every year, Suljo Cakanovic takes part in the Peace March, a three-day hike across Bosnia-Herzegovina to the Potocari cemetery…
Peace March Commemorating 1995 Genocide Arrives In Srebrenica
More than 3,000 participants in a peace march in Bosnia-Herzegovina arrived on July 10 in Potocari near the town of Srebrenica…
Wider Europe Briefing: Four Things To Watch For At This Week's NATO…
Ahead of the July 11-12 NATO summit, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak breaks down what the alliance is likely to offer…
Hundreds Gather In Sarajevo To Remember Srebrenica Victims
Hundreds of people in Sarajevo paid tribute to the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide as a truck transporting 30 coffins…
Bosnian Serb Leader Files 'Criminal Complaint' Against International…
Milorad Dodik, the president of the Serb-dominated entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina, intensified his dispute with the world community…
Victims' Families, Others March To Remember 1995 Srebrenica Genocide
Thousands of people in Bosnia-Herzegovina marched on July 8 to remember the victims of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide that led to…
Dodik Signs Controversial Law Blocking Publication Of Decisions By…
Milorad Dodik, the president of the Serb-dominated entity in Bosnia-Herzegovina, has signed into law controversial changes…
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