Balkans

The Turkish contingent will officially take over the command post of Kosovo Force (KFOR) on Tuesday as the NATO peacekeeping force remains in the Balkan country more than two decades…

“Freedom on the Net 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence”, a new report published by human rights watchdog Freedom House, says global internet freedoms declined for the 13th consecutive year – and…

Two Hungarian-born scientists, Katalin Kariko and Ferenc Krausz, won Nobel Prizes this year, one in medicine and the other in physics. Kariko was honoured for her work on messenger RNA,…

Kosovo’s Independent Media Commission, IMC, on Tuesday urged a halt to broadcasts of Serbian sport TV channels, days after they carried messages supporting the armed Serbs killed during in shootout…

Residents of Egham are having to wait up to 20 minutes for level crossings to open to reach parts of the town, a councillor has said. Alex Balkan, a member…

Even the most seasoned experts on Balkans brawls will be excused for having difficulties in following the latest bout of crisis between Kosovo and Serbia as peace and stability in…

Three months after winning the Greek parliamentary elections, the ruling conservative New Democracy party, ND, has maintained and even increased its support in Sunday’s local elections. In the first round…

While Tajikistan has recently lifted almost all coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory mask wearing in public places and a temporary ban of traditional ceremonies and celebrations, this Central Asian nation still…

What explains the dramatic escalation of violence along the Kyrgyz-Tajik border? In mid-September, the long-running border dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan exploded into a new phase. The escalation of violence…

Turkmenistan is finding new customers for its gas, while continuing to perform bizarre stunts for Guinness World Records. This and more in our weekly briefing. A senior official from Turkmenistan…