Mitrovica: A Divided City
byMitrovica is a city located in North Kosovo, settled between the Ibar and Sitnica rivers. Since the Kosovo War in 1999, the city is…
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Montenegro – A Brief History
byToday Montenegro is known for beautiful beaches, coastal towns along the Adriatic, an amazing summer holiday destination, medieval villages and majestic mountains. It sits…
Albanian Bunkers
byThere are 750,000 concrete military bunkers reported to exist across Albania. They were built during the communist regime of Enver Hoxha between 1960’s and…
The Fall of Communism
byStudent protests in Tirana in December 1990 marked the fall of communism in Albania. Hoxha’s statue in central Tirana was famously toppled by the…
Flights between Serbia and Kosovo
byFlights between Belgrade and Pristina to resume, in a US brokered deal agreed on Monday 20th January 2020, for the first time in 20…
NATO Celebrates 70th Birthday
byNATO started in 1949 with 12 allies and today stands at 29. Working together to prevent conflict and preserve peace. NATO member states: 1949…
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…
Timeline of Events – The Kosovo War
by1987 Slobodan Milosevic‘s power increases with a trip to Kosovo. During public rallies, he dramatically promises to defend Serb interests in the province. …
The Road to War – Kosovo
byRebellion movements is Kosovo really emerged in 1995 following the Dayton Peace Accords. By 1996, the KLA had taken responsibility for targeted attacks on…
KLA Aftermath & Post war issues
byAt the end of the war in Kosovo the Serb and Yugoslav forces were removed. The UN deployed a multinational peacekeeping force into Kosovo…