Balkans (1990s)

21+ hour, 33+ min ago   (80+ words) October 09, 2026 19:14 The protest march towards the Prime Minister's Office has begun today, on the 121th day against the government. Protesters chant "Albania is not for sale, the government is for sale", "Down with Edi Rama", etc. Protesters are expected to gather…...

20+ hour, 33+ min ago   (439+ words) The future commander of KFOR, Italian Major General Roberto Vergori, arrived at the headquarters of this NATO mission in Pristina, where he was met by the current commander, Ozkan Ulutash. The official handover of command is scheduled for October 14. KFOR…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (383+ words) PRISTINA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Protesters clashed with police outside Kosovo's government and parliament buildings on Monday, calling for lawmakers to pass legislation that would limit the powers of a Kosovo war crimes court in The Hague. The protest came weeks after…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (160+ words) October 09, 2026 09:32 An e-mail with threatening content was sent today to around 150 email addresses of several institutions in Albania. In the threatening message, the sender introduces himself as the “leader of the Serbian militia” and claims to have placed an explosive…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (562+ words) Anti-imperialist activists and socialist republicans blockaded the embassy for a brief period of time, before being violently removed, dragged into vans and arrested by the Gardaí. They were pepper-sprayed directly in their faces, and one had their leg broken. Today,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (708+ words) Few people knew what he was carrying. Even many of his fellow Malaysian peacekeepers remained unaware for decades. “I had to keep that information highly confidential, even among my closest military buddies,” the retired lieutenant-colonel, now 63, recalled. “Only my personal…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (116+ words) Balkanweb.com VIDEO/ Not just eggs! Protesters surprise in front of the Parliament, bring…chickens to the protest October 08, 2026 11:13 Protesters in front of the Parliament surprised with their way of protesting, even bringing birds into the midst of the police…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1044+ words) PRISTINA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci will on Wednesday hear the verdict from a war crimes tribunal on charges over his role in a conflict to gain independence from Serbia in the ‌1990s. Here are some key facts about…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (268+ words) In principle, very little was known about the region, yet at the same time, Europe formed various prejudices—both true and false—regarding it. Fundamentally, Europe traditionally categorised the territories in its southeastern geographical reaches—those that had endured centuries…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (87+ words) Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a Smart Women, Smart Power conversation with Her Excellency Atifete Jahjaga, former President of Kosovo. She will discuss gendered... Rape as a Weapon of War: A Conversation with Former Kosovo…...