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Croatian Court Reduces Yugoslav Spy Chief’s Murder Sentence

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 10:07

Velika Gorica County Court decided on Wednesday to reduce the life sentence handed down in Munich in Germany to former Yugoslav State Security Service official Zdravko Mustac to 40 years in jail.

The court cited the fact that Croatia's criminal code does not include life imprisonment and prescribes a maximum jail term of 40 years.

Convicted War Criminal Extradited to Croatia from Netherlands

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 04/25/2019 - 09:19

The Croatian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that a Dutch citizen who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia for war crimes in 1991 has been extradited to Zagreb.

The ministry only gave his initials and year of birth, but local media reported that the man was 53-year-old Milorad Barac.

Ukrainians in Balkans Voted for Losing Candidate Poroshenko

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 12:32

Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) after the announcement of an exit poll on Sunday. Photo: EPA/Tatyana Zenkovich.

Expatriate Ukrainians in Serbia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Montenegro mostly voted on Sunday for a second presidential term for Petro Poroshenko, who was defeated in a landslide by comedian and TV star Volodymyr Zelensky.

Greek PM to visit China this week in third trip in as many years

Published by Kathimerini on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 11:31

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is to visit China later this week, his third visit as premier in as as many years to attend a summit on China's Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on April 27.

Amid tightening relations between Greece and China, Tsipras is also expected to meet with top government officials and explore prospects for economic cooperation.

Paths Old and New

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 22:30

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A poster relating to the European election campaign at European Parliament in Brussels. Photo: EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET.

Media Freedom Vanishing in Some Balkan States, Report Warns

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:54

Photo: Wikimedia/Narih Lee

The latest report by Reporters Without Borders published on Thursday noted significant declines over the past year in levels of press freedom in Serbia, Albania and Moldova while the situation was improving in North Macedonia, Croatia and Kosovo.

Chinese Visit Raises Croatian Shipyards’ Hopes of Survival

Published by Balkan Insight on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:09

Chinese PM Li Keqiang with Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic during the 16+1 Initiative Summit. Photo: EPA-EFE/STR

Darko Horvat, the Croatian Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts Minister, said on Thursday that a delegation from "the world's largest shipbuilding industry" will visit the Uljanik and Treci Maj shipyards in Pula and Rijeka.

Bulgarian Vulture Detained for Espionage in Yemen

Published by Novinite on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 11:26

Vulture marked in Bulgaria became hostage to the Yemeni army. The story begins in the autumn of 2018 when the vulture starts its traditional autumn migration. Flying through Yemen where currently is war conflict happening, though, caught by local people. Once the authorities understand that there is a transmitter, the Griffon Vulture, which is a protected species, is captured.

#Romania2019.eu/Sibiu: Large-size photography exhibition in open air for EU Summit

Published by Agerpres on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 11:35

A number of 28 large-size pictures showing images from every European Union member state will be exhibited over April 18 - May 16 on the pedestrian street Nicolae Balcescu in the central Romanian city of Sibiu, to celebrate the Romanian presidency of the Council of EU, ahead of the European Union Summit to be held here on May 9, informs a release sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday.

EU Elections a Stage for Croatian Fringe Parties

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 04/15/2019 - 07:26

A host of parties on the right and left of Croatia's political spectrum are using European Parliament elections in May as a way to gain exposure.

Slobodan Milosevic’s Widow Mirjana Markovic Dies

Published by Balkan Insight on Sun, 04/14/2019 - 18:42

Mirjana Markovic in 2001. Photo: Koca Sulejmanovic/EPA.

Mirjana Markovic, the widow of the former president of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic, died in hospital in Moscow on Sunday, Serbian media reported.

Markovic is reported to have undergone surgery several times in Russia recently, after which her condition deteriorated. The cause of death was not immediately made public.

Air force lauds Iniohos exercise

Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 04/13/2019 - 14:57

Hundreds of aircraft take-offs in and dozens of battle simulations were included in the 12-day Iniohos multinational exercise, which ended at the Andravida base in the Peloponnese on Friday.

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