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Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajic, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama, and Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti pose for pictures during a meeting of the Western Balkans leaders in Skopje, North Macedonia, January 22, 2024. Photo by Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters

Politics Jan 22

Western Balkan nations pledge support for new EU growth plan, as they seek membership in the bloc

By Konstantin Testorides, Associated Press

Politics Nov 27

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken travels to Brussels
Blinken to focus on Ukraine, rising tensions in Balkans at NATO meeting

Amid signs that a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas due to expire on Monday may be extended, Blinken departs for Brussels where he will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Jul 10

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic (L) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) shake hands during a joint press conference in Belgrade, Serbia on July 10, 2023. Photo by Amir Hamzagic/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Former allies Serbia and Montenegro agree to repair strained relations

The two countries formed a joint state until Montenegro split in 2006 following a referendum on independence. The former allies grew further apart after Montenegro recognized the 2008 declaration of independence of Serbia's former province of Kosovo.

By Jovana Gec, Associated Press

World Dec 26

Serbian troops march during a military parade to mark 70 years since the city's liberation by the Red Army in Belgrade October 16, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin is guest of honor on Thursday, a visit loaded with symbolism as Serbia walks a tightrope between the Europe it wants to join and a big-power ally it cannot leave behind. Photo by Marko Djurica/REUTERS
Serbian troops along Kosovo border placed on combat alert

Serbia has placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on "the full state of combat readiness," ignoring NATO's calls for calming tensions between the two wartime Balkan foes.

By Associated Press

World Apr 30

“Shield 2022”, a demonstration of the Serbian Army's air defence capabilities, in Batajnica
Serbia shows off newly acquired Chinese missiles amid concerns in Balkans over arms buildup

Although Serbia officially seeks membership in the European Union, it has been arming itself mostly with Russian and Chinese weapons, including T-72 battle tanks, MiG-29 fighter jets, Mi-35 attack helicopters and drones.

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Apr 10

China delivers missiles to Serbia, raising concerns of an arms buildup

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

Media and military experts said Sunday that six Chinese Air Force Y-20 transport planes landed at Belgrade’s civilian airport early Saturday, reportedly carrying HQ-22 surface-to-air missile systems for the Serbian military.

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Mar 24

Either loved or hated, Balkans split over Madeleine Albright’s legacy

By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press

A monument in Kosovo, a snake named after her in Serbia. Madeleine Albright was either loved or hated in the Balkans for her pivotal role during the region's 1990s wars.

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Nov 02

Bosnia breakup an ‘existential threat’ without international involvement, official warns

By Amer Cohadzic, Associated Press

The chief international representative in Bosnia is warning that the war-scarred Balkan nation could face the biggest “existential threat of the post-war period” if the international community does not curb threatened separatist actions by Bosnian Serbs.

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Mar 16

New Zealand gunman entranced with Ottoman sites in Europe

By Jovana Gec, Associated Press

The white supremacist suspected in the mosque shootings that left at least 49 people dead in New Zealand had traveled to the Balkans in the past three years, where he toured historic sites and apparently studied battles between Christians and…

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May 07

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Controversial arrest adds upset to fragile Kosovo reconciliation efforts

By Malcolm Brabant

Nearly 20 years after the war in Kosovo, efforts to achieve reconciliation between Serbs and ethnic Albanians have suffered one of their worst setbacks in recent years. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports in part two of our series, with the…

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