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The night Nikola Jokic's incredible journey from war-torn Serbia reached NBA climax

Denver Nuggets superstar and Finals MVP Nikola Jokic was born in northwest Serbia just as the war in the Balkans was coming to an end and now he's an NBA champion

Daily Mirror

‘I don't want Russian provocations,’ says Georgia's Zurabishvili

The biggest war in Europe since 1945 has prompted several countries to try to speed up their integration with the West. Those include Ukraine itself but also nations in the western Balkans, as well as Moldova and Georgia, which has been knocking on NATO's door for many years. The former…

France 24

Court widens war crimes convictions of former Serbian security officers

Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović lose appeal at The Hague over crimes in 1990s Balkan wars

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Russia blames US, EU for escalating tensions in Kosovo

Russia on Saturday blamed Kosovo, the United States and European Union for escalating tensions in the Balkans and said it was watching with concern after violent clashes between Kosovan police and protesters opposed to ethnic Albanian mayors.

Reuters

Saida Sherif obituary

Other lives: World service broadcaster who in the 1990s volunteered as a relief worker in the Balkans

The Guardian - UK

Montenegro's president: EU's neglect gave Russia a platform

Montenegro’s pro-Western president has criticized the European Union for allegedly allowing Russia to spread its influence in the western Balkans

The Independent UK

Long-serving Montenegro president seeks re-election

Voters in Montenegro are casting ballots in a presidential election marked by a deep political crisis and uncertainty over whether the small NATO member state in the Balkans will unblock its bid to join the European Union or seek to improve ties with Serbia and Russia

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Serbia and Kosovo make progress in mending ties, EU envoy says

Serbia and Kosovo agreed on steps to implement a European Union plan aimed at defusing disputes that have threatened stability in the Balkans, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said as he mediated the latest round of talks between the wartime foes.

Tribune News Service

The sound of the Balkans

One of the Balkan's best-known bands is Mostar Sevdah Reunion, whose 12th studio album Lady Sings The Balkan Blues (Snail Records, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is currently riding high on the World Music charts. The band is something of a Bosnian institution, carrying the torch for updated versions of folk music,…

Bangkok Post

Kosovo Albanian-Serb tensions simmer on independence anniversary

Kosovo's relations with Serbia remain fraught with tension 15 years after it declared independence, with Belgrade still not recognising the statehood of its former province. With the war in Ukraine casting a shadow across the historically turbulent Balkans, the West is pressing the two sides to normalise ties to lessen…

Reuters

Kosovo Albanian-Serb tensions simmer on independence anniversary

Reuters

Snow and winter storms cut power, disrupt traffic across the Balkans

Gale-force winds and snow storms closed roads and left more than 25,000 households in Serbia without power on Sunday, while fallen trees disrupted traffic in neighbouring Croatia and Montenegro.

Reuters

Petr Pavel: who is the ex-army chief leading Czech presidential election race?

When mortar fire exploded around him in a 1990s peace mission in the Balkans, Petr Pavel showed the calm, cool nature that would later endear him to voters in the campaign for the Czech presidency.

Reuters

Balkans river known for beautiful scenery becomes floating rubbish dump

The Drina River in Visegrad in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina has been overflowing with huge piles of rubbish following wet weather in recent weeks

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Sections of Drina River in Bosnia become floating garbage dump as torrential flooding hits Balkans

Decades after the devastating 1990s wars that accompanied the break-up of Yugoslavia, the Balkans lag behind the rest of Europe, both economically and with regard to environmental protection.

The Independent UK

A thought-provoking rail odyssey through the Balkans

Travelling overland is great way to minimise the impact of an international flight – but it also means local encounters and time to soak in the scenery. Lynn Houghton tackles seven countries on one whirlwind rail adventure

The Independent UK

Man's body found in Serbia as Balkans struggles with floods

Serbian state television says that a man's body has been pulled out of a swollen river in a southwestern town and rescuers are searching for another man as floods in the Balkans close down schools, cut railway traffic and soak homes and farmland

The Conversation

Serbia and Kosovo: why the EU is intent on resolving border tension stoked by the Ukraine war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine serves as a sombre reminder that Europe’s unresolved issues can reignite. Given the rising tension in the Balkans, Germany and France have made settling the unresolved problems between Serbia and Kosovo a top priority for 2023.

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The Independent UK

100+ new air routes signal a return to adventure in 2023

Plane Talk: Belfast, Bristol, the southwest Balkans and far west Africa are growing fast

Al Jazeera

Kosovo-Serbia tensions: Mood on the ground, possible scenarios

Analysts say heightened friction in the Balkans may serve the Kremlin’s interests but cast doubt over a show of force.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kosovo Serbs to Remove Barricades that Triggered Tensions

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said late Wednesday that Serbs will start removing their barricades in Kosovo on Thursday in a move that could deescalate tensions that triggered fears of new clashes in the Balkans. The agreement was reached at a late-night crisis meeting with the leaders of Kosovo Serbs, Vucic…

The Independent UK

Scholz says Balkans joining EU is in Germany's interest

Chancellor Olaf Scholz says it’s in the interest of Germany and Europe for the remaining countries of the Balkans to join the European Union

The Independent UK

EU, Western Balkans to boost partnership amid Ukraine war

EU leaders and their Western Balkans counterparts are to meet for talks aimed at boosting their partnership as Russia's war in Ukraine threatens to reshape the geopolitical balance in the region

Reuters

EU seeks to reassure Western Balkans on accession amid fears of Russia influence

A summit of European Union and Western Balkan leaders yielded few concrete steps on the region's future in the wealthy EU but offered it hope for some progress next week, amid a better atmosphere in talks than previously.

Bangkok Post

The sound of Syria

Taraf Syriana is an ensemble of virtuoso master musicians from diverse ethnic backgrounds who play traditional music from Syria and surrounding cultures and countries. The group plays folk music from the Balkans to Syria, and this week they will launch an eponymously titled debut album on the Lulaworld record label…

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