Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has signed decrees dissolving the current parliament and calling early parliamentary elections for 25 October 2026. He announced the decision in a televised address and then signed the documents live on air. The move followed a request from the government, which asked the president on 7...
Bosnia and Herzegovina withdraws almost all embassy staff from Serbia after Ratko Mladić funeral
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković has announced the near-total withdrawal of staff from the country’s diplomatic mission in Belgrade. The move is a response to the funeral of Ratko Mladić, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army who was convicted by the Hague tribunal of genocide, crimes...
Media freedom in the Balkans: in several cases, Brussels warns of “backsliding”
The European Commission’s enlargement reports paint a grim picture for freedom of expression and media across most EU candidate countries. Despite some progress in countries such as Montenegro and Ukraine, the European Commission’s latest enlargement reports paint a grim picture for freedom of expression and media across most EU candidate...