Balkans
EU Holds Coronavirus Summit to Woo Balkans, Push Back China and Russia
Balkan leaders have praised China and Russia for sending medical supplies to help the COVID-19 pandemic, but EU leaders are also providing funds and encouraging closer ties.
Putin Travels to the Balkans to Oppose NATO Membership
Shortly before his visit to the region, President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of destabilizing the Balkans.
NATO Summit: What Will Be the Key Contention Points?
The summit is an opportunity to present an updated strategy for the transatlantic alliance, but President Trump is unlikely to follow the script.
Pro-Trump Christian Extremist Trains Far-Right Serbs
After being banned from Hungary, a far-right millionaire who has supported President Donald Trump has set his sights on the Balkans.
Who Does Alexander the Great Belong To?
A decades-long dispute between Greece and its tiny neighbor to the north has stalled that neighboring country's ability to join the European Union and NATO.
Far-Right Politician Says He's Proud of War Crimes
A judge determined that the far-right ideologue incited crimes against humanity with a speech.
Russia Backs Separatist Forces in Bosnia, Report Says
New research details an extensive military buildup in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is supporting a Serbian politician's separatist ambitions.
Is Putin's Biker Gang Touring Europe to Spark Conflict?
A Kremlin-linked biker gang sanctioned by the U.S. is starting a nine-day tour of the Balkans this month.
Russia Says U.S. Wars For Democracy May Target Moscow
Russia's deputy foreign minister said Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya and Ukraine were among the global victims of U.S. foreign policy.
Can A Handshake End Decades of Selfish, Macho Politics?
Active negotiation between Albania's governing Socialist Party and the opposition Democratic Party has not only ended the country's electoral crisis but may invigorate disillusioned young voters.
The Rainbow Flag Is Flying in Serbia for First Gay PM
President Aleksandar Vucic has nominated Ana Brnabic to be the country's next PM.
ISIS Balkans Commander Lavdrim Muhaxheri Killed
The jihadi was notorious at home for gruesome execution videos.
Melania Trump Could Soon Have a Statue
A shoe factory in Bosnia and Herzegovina sent gifts to the First Lady before and has plans for a greater tribute.
Protesters Storm Macedonian Parliament Injuring Dozens
The country is locked in a tense political crisis after an inconclusive election opened old ethnic strife.
Russia Supplies Serbia With Weapons To Counter NATO, EU
Serbia's Defense Minister Zoran Djordjevic said Russia would provide his country with free jets, tanks and armored vehicles as Moscow seeks to increase its Balkans influence.
Bulgaria Recalls Turkey Envoy as Tensions Rise
The Balkan country is set to elect a new government later this month.
Thousands Of Macedonians Protest Pact Albanian Parties
The country's two main parties have been in a deadlock since December's elections.
Balkan Populism Is More Worrying Than That Elsewhere
Populism in the region echoes that in the U.S. but weaker institutional safeguards risk great autocracy and corruption.
Corruption 'Contributes To Rising European Populism'
Transparency International says perception of wrongdoing among politicians is fueling mistrust.
Slovenia Returns Croatia's Box of Christmas Chocolates
Balkan diplomacy falls prey to the peril of holiday gift giving.
Russia Launches Drill in Serbia Amid NATO Tensions
Russian and Belarusian paratroopers are to take part in drills in the Balkans.
Serbia Could Close Borders to Migrants If EU Nations Do
Around 3,000 migrants have been stranded in Serbia on the way to the EU since July.
Russia To Hold Joint Military Drills With Serbia
The 'Slavic Brotherhood' exercise will take place near four NATO member nations.
Macedonian Protesters Vow to 'End Criminal Governance'
The anti-corruption activists have protested every day since April.
Azerbaijan Named Europe's Worst Place for LGBTI People
The Caspian country ranked behind Russia and Turkey in the Rainbow Index.
Bulgarian City Passes the Country's First Burqa Ban
The mayor says he is tired of people calling Pazardzhik "the city of burqas."
On the Hunt for the Balkans' Most Wanted
A new book chronicles the most extensive manhunt for war criminals since World War II.
Why Bulgarians Retrieve Crucifixes From Frozen Lakes
Every year on January 6, men from towns and villages across the country gather by the nearest lake, stream or sea and prepare to mark Bogojavlenie
In a Shift, European Union Warms to Membership for Turkey and Serbia
The move showed how a migration crisis and Russia's presence in the Balkans has prompted the EU to rethink plans to stop expanding.
Hungary: Prisoners Manufacturing Razor-Wire Fence Coils to Keep Migrants Out of Europe
In November, the Balkan states began blocking passage to all migrants but Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans, whom they consider refugees.