News

5Nov By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Politics

S3E6. A sky full of crisis

Read it in BarBalkans newsletter: S3E6. A sky full of crisis (more…)

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5Nov By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Politics

Ursula von der Leyen’s tour in the Western Balkans has been decisive for the future of the region

Thousand of millions euros against high energy prices and support for every crucial issue. The intertwined fate of the Western Balkans and the EU, following Ursula von der Leyen's tour in the region (more…)

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22Oct By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Politics

Slovenia is trying to tear down the external walls in Europe

The new Slovenian Prime Minister, Robert Golob, has decided to remove the barbed wire fence on the Croatian border. A (lonely) revolution in the European migration policy along the Balkan route (more…)

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8Oct By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Politics

The European Political Community can become a successful project on the continent

The first meeting of the European Political Community - a platform for dialogue for 44 leaders all over the continent - took place in Prague on October 6. A summit as we have not seen any in decades (more…)

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24Sep By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Society

Maja Sever, the new (Croatian) President of the European Federation of Journalists who fights for gender equality

Interview with Maja Sever, first woman journalist to be elected President of the European Federation (EFJ). From war reporter during the Yugoslav Wars to guide for gender equality across the continent (more…)

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10Sep By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Society

Marching for EuroPride Belgrade

EuroPride 2022 is ready to take place in Belgrade, after weeks of tense relations with the Serbian authorities. Interview with coordinator Goran Miletić and European Pride Organisers Association (EPOA) board member Steve Taylor (more…)

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27Aug By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Society

A trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro to leave again

BarBalkans is back on the road with the third season of this newsletter and the chronicles of a summer trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. With some holiday, culinary and alcoholic tips (more…)

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28May By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Economics, Society, The Bar Balkans

When ajvar is more than ajvar: the business story of Fahrije Hoti and war widows in Kosovo

Fahrije Hoti, entrepreneur from Kosovo, leads a cooperative producing ajvar, the typical Balkan condiment. Most of all, this business is a place of hope for women and war widows like her (more…)

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14May By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Culture, Society

Everything you need to know on the Western Balkans at Eurovision 2022

Six bands from the Western Balkans participates in Eurovision Song Contest. The 66th edition is held in Turin (Italy): only Serbia has the chance to win the final (more…)

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30Apr By BarBalcaniNo Comments

Culture

Journey to extinguished countries. Rediscovering the Republic of Venice

Interview with Giovanni Vale, creator of the project 'Extinguished Countries' and author of the travel guide on the Republic of Venice. An unexpected way to rediscover the legacy of a shared past (more…)

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