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Serbia Stays Silent About Ban on Russian Anti-War Activist’s Return
Serbia's Interior Ministry has remained silent about why it banned the return to Serbia of Russian anti-war activist Piotr Nikitin on Thursday.
BIRN asked Ministry about the ban but it did not reply by time of publication, or make any public comment.
Rama Conditions Medical Degrees on Five Years’ Work in Albania
The decision came as a measure to prevent the migration of medical students from the public university, who for years have left to work in Europe, especially Germany, soon after getting their degrees.
The plan has been public for some months, but was only passed on Wednesday and Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered the decision himself, wanting to send a "message", while presenting it.
Kosovo Arrests Another Suspect for Attacks on KFOR
Kosovo Police announced on Friday that it arrested a Kosovo Serb, N.O., known as Nemac and/or Rus, suspected of participating in violent clashes between Serb protesters and the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, KFOR, on May 29, in the Serb-majority northern municipality of Zvecan.
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Descendants of Bosnian and Armenian Migrants Keep Ancient Ways Alive in Albania
Kapidani is cataloguing any documents that he can find about his ancestors. "We've collected documents and testimonies from the elders, aiming to reconstruct their trip by land and sea," Kapidani told BIRN.
Back in the 1870s, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the most culturally diverse parts of the Balkans, was mired in a multisided conflict.
Serbian Court Orders Detention of ‘Kidnapped’ Kosovo Policemen
The Higher Public Prosecutor's office in Kraljevo, central Serbia, ordered an investigation into three detained Kosovo policemen suspected of the illegal production, possession, carrying and trafficking of weapons and explosive materials..
The judge for the preliminary proceedings of the Higher Court in Kraljevo meanwhile ordered the detention of all three suspects.
Montenegro Elections Could End Three Years of Political Turmoil
Electoral campaign billboards in Montenegrin capital Podgorica. Photo: BIRN/Samir Kajosevic
Since then the small Adriatic country has endured almost constant political turbulence and two governments have been ousted.
Podgorica-based University professor Predrag Zenovic said there are expectations that the elections could herald an end to the turmoil.
‘Justice Won’: War Victims Welcome Serbian Officials’ Convictions
"We want to believe in the judges, in the Hague court that has shown so far that we, the victims, have the encouragement to move forward," Abdurahmanovic said.
New Museum Portrays Albanian Women Throughout History
Ballauri won the "Women's Torch" prize from the Danish government in 2009, which is when she decided to embark on this initiative.
The museum called "Muzeu i Grave (Women's Museum) was opened in 2021 and is free for the public throughout the week from 10am to 5pm, except on Sundays.
Documentary Dissects ‘Informal’ Italian Policy on Refugees, Migrants
Since 2015, when migrants and refugees from the Middle East, Asia and Africa began crossing the Balkans in significant numbers, Trieste has been a hub for those trying to reach bigger Italian cities or continue deeper into Western Europe.
Albanians Rally for ‘Liberators’ Outside Hague War Crimes Court
"We refuse to have our history distorted," one protester said when he took loud speaker in his hand to address the protest.
Tahir Citaku made a trip of more than 700 kilometres from the Swiss city of Basel to The Hague to protest against the trial.
Tahir Citaku. Photo: BIRN.