Could Serbia bring back the draft?

[ad_1] Serbia’s army is proposing bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkan region. ADVERTISEMENT Serbia should reintroduce compulsory military service, the country’s defence ministry has…

Kosovo celebrates its long-awaited joining of the Schengen zone

[ad_1] The Western Balkan nation was the last in the region to access free travel within the European Union. ADVERTISEMENT Kosovars are celebrating this week after visas for Europe’s open-border…

Kosovo number plates to be recognised in Serbia

[ad_1] Serbia has announced that drivers with Kosovo licence plates can enter Serbian territory from 1 January, seemingly ending a years-long dispute that at times has turned violent. ADVERTISEMENT Following…

A lion and several bears go wild in snow in Kosovo

[ad_1] As the winter’s first snowfall blanketed Pristina Bear Sanctuary in the Kosovan capital, visitors enjoyed the sight of a lion playing before quickly taking shelter indoors where a heater…

NATO chief commits to Bosnia’s territorial integrity

[ad_1] NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will do whatever is necessary to preserve peace in the Western Balkans and even indicated that it might increase the alliance’s deployment…

Ursula von der Leyen’s message of peace and prosperity for the Balkans

[ad_1] The EU Commission President is half way through a four-day visit to the Western Balkans. ADVERTISEMENT Halfway through a four-day visit to the Western Balkans, the European Union’s top…

Switzerland’s Selise sets up Kosovo subsidiary

[ad_1] October 24 (SeeNews) – Swiss digital consulting services provider Selise has established a subsidiary in Kosovo’s Prizren, the country’s prime minister Albin Kurti said. The company’s first office in…

Serbia and Kosovo leaders urged to resume dialogue to diffuse escalating tension

[ad_1] EU envoy Miroslav Lajcak and his US counterpart Gabriel Escobar met with Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Pristina on Saturday before they travel to Belgrade. ADVERTISEMENT Envoys representing…

Backlash grows against Ukraine’s EU accession

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. GRANADA, Spain — French President Emmanuel Macron will aim to rally countries behind a historic expansion that would…

U.S. Seeks to Calm Tensions in Balkans

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) U.S. officials sought to defuse rising tensions in the Balkan, as a surge in violence there pushed NATO to boost its presence in the…