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Heads of EU and Western Balkans Countries will Meet Virtually
Heads of State or Government of the EU and the Western Balkans will hold a video meeting to discuss the spread of Covid-19 and misinformation. The meeting is not set to set a date for the start of accession talks with Northern Macedonia and Albania, as it was originally intended, if the meeting had taken place in Zagreb.
Six Balkan hopefuls aspire to join the EU
European Union leaders host a summit with six Balkan counterparts on Wednesday. Here are some facts about the six Balkan aspirants:
Albania
The European Union agreed in March that Albania, already a member of NATO, can formally start membership negotiations. Once underway, possibly later in 2020, they could still take many years.
Bosnia
Intersection of the situation in the region - Serbia tested by far the most people
However, epidemiologists continue to warn about mandatory self-protection measures.
In Montenegro, one new case was registered today, with a total of 323, while 249 recovered, according to the Institute of Public Health.
Ratko Mladic Genocide Appeal Hearings Set for June
The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals announced on Monday that Ratko Mladic is recovering well from surgery and that defence and prosecution appeals against the verdict in his trial will be heard on June 16-17 in The Hague.
The appeals were originally set for March 17-18, but were postponed because the former Bosnian Serb military chief needed a colon operation.
Reaction to the post of May 1, 2020 entitled “Affairs of the Kisic Family”
Without taking into account the preliminary investigation which started back in 2013, the investigation lasted for 5 years and 25 days.
Bosnia’s ‘Raspberry-Respirator Affair’ Might be a Fruitful Opportunity
Even if this private firm was unrealistically low-balling the price of the equipment, it is clear that Hodzic's company was grossly over-charging.
This kind of profiteering is hardly novel in Bosnia. I have elsewhere described much of the region's political economy as fundamentally rooted in kleptocracy.
Forgotten Victims: Bosnian Croat Fighters Never Tried for Elderly Civilians’ Murders
He recalled how the unknown soldier then told his father: "Turn around and look at your house one last time."
Alija Konjhodzic never saw his father again.
After the arrest, he went to the military police station to try to find out why his father had been taken.
BIRN Wins Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Award
The Vienna office of the Reporters Without Borders announced that the BIRN Network has been awarded for its courageous investigative journalism in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, and for its dedication to the fight for human rights, democracy and justice for the victims of war crimes.
Company Linked to Serbian Minister’s Husband Gets State Contracts
Out of the spotlight, companies linked with Bojan Kisic secured lucrative contracts with several state companies and ministries, including a three-million-euro deal to maintain Serbia's integrated health information system. The software handles the most sensitive private information of the Serbian public health-care system.
Borrell: "Status quo" in Belgrade-Pristina dialogue unsustainable
He said that he is looking forward to a swift resumption of the dialogue to help achieve a comprehensive normalization of relations, stressing that he is ready to engage with all political actors in Pristina.
960 Thousand People Have Recovered from COVID-19 Worldwide
Globally, 959,774 patients have recovered from coronavirus infection. This is shown by the data of the American University Johns Hopkins, according to BGNES.
Nailing the Virus: How One Bosnian Canton Halted a Pandemic
"Our health system has its limits," Salkic said during his interview with country's most popular evening news programme, warning: "We should not fool ourselves but use the two-week-long window of opportunity and prevent this explosion." That evening, Colic took a deep breath and told herself that she had "to take it one day at a time" - something her father told her repeatedly throughout the 19
COVID-Related Boom Reveals Video Conferencing’s Dark Side
"Disclosure of personal data, recording sensitive information, or storing people's profiles on unauthorized servers are some of the risks that go hand in hand with the use of video-conferencing tools," says Skopje-based cybersecurity practitioner Daniel Trenchov.
Turkey repatriates 390 more nationals amid coronavirus
Turkey brought back 390 more Turkish nationals from African and Balkan countries on April 28 as part of ongoing
repatriation efforts for Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A total of 119 nationals from Kenya and 153 from Tanzania arrived at Samsun Airport in northwestern Turkey.
Srebrenica Genocide Denial Law Remains a Non-Starter in Bosnia
"The focus is on parliament, which still has enough time to invest additional effort. As we often stress, good domestic solutions are best for this country," she said.