Balkan press review

In the spotlight: the Balkan bronca against the EU

In Bosnia-Herzegovina, the conclusions of the Summit of June 23 in Brussels had the effect of a violent slap.

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Florentin Cassonnet

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How do the populations of the Balkans react after having seen the European Union once again slam the door in their face?

Middle fingers, calls to turn to Russia, indifference and the feeling that the path to integration will still be long and uncertain.

Regional overview

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It is an incomprehensible message that European leaders delivered in Brussels, opening their arms to Ukraine and Moldova, but once again closing the door to the Western Balkans.

Apart from purely political motives, nothing can justify such decisions.

The editorial of the Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso

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Will Bulgaria lift its veto

on the opening of accession negotiations with North Macedonia?

The Bulgarian deputies voted to resume bilateral talks, but Skopje considers the terms of this dialogue posed by the “French proposal” in Brussels to be unacceptable.

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 I promise you that we will continue the fight to regain control of our country.

And that one day we will have a Bulgaria without backstage arrangements and without mafia.

 The dismissal of the government of Kiril Petkov, overthrown by a motion of no confidence on June 22, is a

blow for the progressive forces in Bulgaria

and the coming months promise to be very complicated after a year 2021 already marked by very strong instability.

Further escalation of tensions between Kosovo and Serbia

The license plate war is reignited

, in the name of "reciprocity" measures.

Kosovo Serbs must have Kosovo registration by October 1.

According to Aleksandar Vučić, Pristina is preparing to "

 expel all Serbs from northern Kosovo

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Britain is sending military advisers to Bosnia and Herzegovina

to " 

counter Russian influence

 ", Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced at the end of the NATO summit in Madrid.

For several months, the United Kingdom has been speaking very alarmist about the risk of secession from the Republika Srpska.

Lost in the flood of refugees from the Middle East and Africa, hardly anyone talks about them.

But Cubans, fleeing the repression of the Castro regime, have also been on the Balkan route for several years.

Including many members of the LGBT community.

Testimonials

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On June 26, the mythical Velež club from Mostar celebrated its hundredth anniversary with great fanfare.

For its supporters, the Bosnian club with the red star is much more than just a team.

This is the whole story of Mostar and Yugoslavia.

Portraits of the club by its fans

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