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Kalavsky was one of three high-ranking Slovak security or law enforcement figures that fled to Bosnia after being indicted for criminal activities committed during Fico’s time in office between 2012-2018.

The harsh sentences handed down to former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders are the result of a Western attempt to appease Serbia by setting up a war crimes court that prosecuted Kosovo Albanians, not Serbs.

Disturbing video footage published by Slovenian media shows a man pleading "I can't breathe" while police restrain him with a neck hold, after which he suffered a cardiac arrest and died three days later.

Fears are growing for the editorial independence of the remaining media outlets that give space to dissenting voices in Aleksandar Vucic’s Serbia, after a change of ownership not long before elections.

In denying schoolchildren sex education, North Macedonia’s government is putting them at risk of greater harm, says campaigner Velimir Saveski.

Frustration with populist, self-centred politicians – and the advent of new election technologies – is bringing an unusual dose of uncertainty to October’s nationwide vote.

Top politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was 'criminal'.

Opposition says anti-corruption commission's probe into possible conflict of interest involving one participant in the costly Independence Day events does not go far enough.

Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three fellow ex-guerrilla leaders were given lengthy prison sentences for war crimes including arbitrary detention, torture and murder during the 1998-99 conflict.

Follow our correspondents in Pristina and The Hague for the latest reports and reactions as Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci and three other wartime Kosovo Liberation Army guerrilla leaders hear the verdict in their trial.

As elections loom in Serbia and Bosnia, Russia is stoking anti-Western nationalism. It’s a tried and tested strategy.

Time pressure and a change of government in Hungary could pave the way for the normalisation of relations with Croatia, but compromises will be needed on both sides.

As the European Parliament debates convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic's funeral in Belgrade, Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos says Serbia is failing to respect European values.

President Nicusor Dan condemns ‘unacceptable’ violence after sheep farmers protesting a ban on live exports clash with riot police in front of the government building in Bucharest.

The Dutch city and the war crimes court are on alert, with thousands expected to gather in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders ahead of their trial verdict.

Erion Veliaj suffers major legal setback as High Court rules that he should stay in pre-trial detention on corruption and money-laundering charges – even though he is still Tirana's acting mayor.

Political crisis worsens as opposition PDK contests legality of Albin Kurti's re-election as Prime Minister, and Bekim Sejdiu withdraws his bid to become President.

Thousands of supporters joined the student movement as it officially filed its registration with the electoral commission for the October elections on Monday evening.

Peter Magyar’s extension of the ‘State of Crisis Due to Mass Migration’ has upset human rights experts concerned about the misuse of emergency powers. But the decision likely has more to do with diplomatic trade-offs than practical pressures.

BIRN’s reporting on the high-profile trial of four wartime Kosovo Liberation Army leaders and in-depth analysis articles about the implications of the case have been compiled on a new focus page ahead of the trial judgment this week.

North Macedonia plans to scrap an investment threshold for citizenship after EU criticism over potential security risks to the Schengen Zone, but individuals of ‘special interest’ may still be granted passports.

Villagers in the wartime stronghold areas of the Kosovo Liberation Army express outrage and loyalty as a verdict nears in the war crimes trial of four of their own.

With the support of Prime Minister Rumen Radev, acting President Iliana Iotova is chasing a full presidential term, promising to reopen diplomatic channels with Russia - but faces a challenge from opposition hopeful Andrey Gyurov.

Defence teams for Hashim Thaci and four co-defendants charged with obstruction of justice called for their acquittal, insisting they were charged over 'conversations' that did not result in witnesses being intimidated.

Parliament faces new impasse over election of deputy speakers – with the state president's election also unresolved – as an opposition party says it will lay the issue before the country's top court.