In the spotlight: in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the "delusional idea" of a secession from the Republika Srpska
Serbian leader of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik during a speech in Banja Luka on January 9, 2022, the 30th anniversary of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia.
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Text by: Courrier des Balkans Follow |
Philippe Bertinchamps
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Who has an interest in raising the specter of
the secession of Republika Srpska
, the Serbian entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina in full authoritarian drift?
Why are corrupt politicians and the media playing on
the fear of a new war
?
Are the citizens ready to defend the integrity of the country?
On Thursday, the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska adopted
two controversial bills
thus continuing to advance on the secessionist path.
Five thousand Albanians live in the Odessa region in western Ukraine.
It is through the media that they follow the rise of tensions in the country.
If they are ready for any eventuality, they nevertheless affirm
"
not to be afraid of war
"
.
At the same time, in the Balkans,
war veterans are fighting together for peace
.
The Center for Nonviolent Action brings together former combatants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia who fight against nationalist discourse and for the reconciliation of peoples.
Presidential race heats up in Serbia
In Serbia, with the April elections approaching,
who are the candidates to oppose the all-powerful President Aleksandar Vučić
?
General Zdravko Ponoš, a conservative and convinced Atlanticist, wants to wear the colors of the opposition, but former President Boris Tadić is also tempted to join the race.
As for
the left-wing ecologist Moramo coalition
, it will not present a presidential candidate.
Slovenia is also preparing for elections in April.
A new “providential man” prances ahead in the polls: businessman Robert Golob
who wants to make a policy “
a little left, a little right
”.
In Greece,
the Mitsotakis government attacks the freedom of the press
.
Two journalists are being prosecuted, accused of participating in a “plot” aimed at harming senior officials of the Greek conservative party.
Their “crime”?
Having revealed two major cases of the 2010s, the Novartis scandal and the "Lagarde list"...
Lifting of trade barriers in Kosovo and Albania
How to survive in times of inflation in Kosovo
?
While the population is already struggling to make ends meet, the prices of basic necessities are increasing every day and the situation could deteriorate further with the expected increase in electricity tariffs.
Meanwhile,
Kosovo and Albania planned to lift trade barriers
.
An announcement that delights companies.
However, on the ground, nothing changes yet...
Also in Kosovo,
plans to renovate the house of former Nazi collaborator Xhafer Deva in Mitrovica to turn it into a cultural center sparked outrage
around the world.
The UNDP and the European Union, which financed the project, withdrew.
Finally, in Serbia,
environmental NGOs filed a complaint against the European Investment Bank
after the construction of two mini-hydroelectric power stations, financed by the EIB, caused "substantial
damage
" to the Rzav and Ribnica rivers, in The west of the country.
While the "One Ocean" summit was held in Brest from February 9 to 11, Adriatic fishermen are observing
dramatic changes in the biodiversity of the sea
: more and more invasive tropical species are appearing, while others, present for thousands of years, are gradually disappearing.
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