Macedonia Name Change – Republika Severna Makedonija (Republic of North Macedonia)
byNew name, new start. Macedonia’s parliament passed an amendment to the constitution to rename the country Republic of North Macedonia in line with an agreement…
Nationalism
Balkan Nationalism at the World Cup
byDuring the World Cup 2018, in a match between Switzerland and Serbia, two Swiss footballers of Kosovan origin celebrated their goal by displaying the…
What’s in a Name? The Republic of North Macedonia
byThe political name dispute between The Republic of Macedonia and Greece has been prevalent since WWII but reignited with new vigor after the break-up…
Ethnic Discord between Bosnian Serb Nationalists and Muslims – Riots in Trebinje and Banja Luka
byIn May 2001 Bosnian Serb nationalists were involved in rioting and violence aimed at Muslims in Trebinje, and Banja Luka in an effort to…
Alija Izetbegovic
byIzetbegovic is better known as the hero of Bosnian Muslim resistance during the siege of Sarajevo, who led his country to independence. Bosnian politician,…
Ivan Stambolic
byIvan Stambolic was the leader of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia official and the President of Serbia. He was first a friend and ally…
The Fall of Milosevic
byYugoslavia disappeared from the map after 83 years of existence. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia broke up into constituent republics. The final two…
Life After Dayton
byAfter the Dayton Peace Accords were signed in December 1995, the fighting stopped but peace was never fully achieved. The agreement was supposed to…
The EU Path To Accession
by“A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans”. This is the name of the new strategy launched by the…
The Beginning of the Bosnian War
byIt is clear to anyone who understood the implications of the collapse of Yugoslavia, that Bosnia was by far the biggest concern. The Bosnian…