Balkan News

A US court has ruled that former Bosnian Serb soldier Aleksandar Knjeginjic can be extradited to Bosnia and Herzegovina on suspicion that he participated in the murders of a Bosniak couple in Prijedor in 1994.

Amid worries in Serbia over the declining use of the Cyrillic script, Belgrade city hall is introducing benefits for companies that promote the country's traditional alphabet.

From July 1, Kosovo prosecutors will be handling serious corruption and war crimes cases without international supervision as the EU’s rule-of-law mission switches to an advisory role.

Bosnia’s Constitutional Court will hear an appeal filed by the defence of former Croatian Defence Council fighter Indira Kameric, who was sentenced to four years in prison for crimes against civilian detainees.

The Serbian parliament adopted new legislation to regulate the building of war memorials which says that monuments that are not in line with “the tradition of the liberation wars of Serbia” could be demolished.

The EU has said it will help Bosnia cover the cost of a new centre for migrants and refugees once the authorities in Bosnia have agreed on a suitable location for it.

Kosovo police have arrested three persons suspected of terrorism in an operation conducted in collaboration with authorities in Germany.

The EU's last-minute compromise statement backs formation of processing centres inside the EU and 'disembarkation platforms' outside EU borders – and promises more financial help for African states and cooperation with Western Balkans.

The US Congress’ House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a resolution urging Belgrade to prosecute the killers of the Albanian-American Bytyqi brothers, murdered in 1999 after being detained by Serbian police.

We take a look at the consequences of the Turkish elections, Bulgaria’s stewardship of the EU, the latest turmoil in Moldova and much more.

BIRN gets a sneak preview of Serbia’s refurbished National Museum, 15 years in the making.

The UN General Assembly last Friday backed a Moldovan resolution urging Russia to withdraw troops from breakaway Transnistria – but getting Moscow to comply is another matter.

Bulgaria solicited a number of allies on the UNESCO heritage committee to amend Thursday's critical decision on the Pirin National Park – although Australia blocked some of them.

Several European countries and the US have called on Romania not to adopt new laws that threaten anti-corruption efforts, as legislators start debating new criminal code changes.

Academics and activists marked the 70th anniversary of the split between Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, which led to mass persecution and the creation of the Non-Alignment Movement.

Following Tuesday's agreement in Luxembourg, Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said the Commission would start the screening process for Macedonia and Albania immediately – after both countries received a conditional green light to open EU accession talks.

The European Commission's President has apologised after the phrase 'Moldovan language' appeared on its website – riling Romanian MEPs who insist Moldovans speak Romanian.

Bosnia and Montenegro have echoed Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, in saying they will not agree to host migrant processing camps in their countries.

Belgrade-based visual artist Igor Simic uses mobile phone games to make darkly comic political commentaries as well as create stunning effects.

After trialling the idea of ordering boat taxis via a phone app last year, Uber plans to extend its seagoing taxi service on the Croatian coast this year.