Red nostalgia: Souvenirs from the ruins of communism
Countries like Romania, Serbia, and Bosnia upkeep socialist spaces, with the aim of turning them into ‘Instagrammable’ spots where people can experience the regimes of the past
Bosnians who raised alarm about ‘human safaris’ in Sarajevo: ‘The most shocking thing was each victim had a price’
A former military intelligence analyst and the ex-mayor of the Balkan country’s capital are placing their trust in the Italian justice system’s investigation
The investigation into ‘human safaris’ in Sarajevo: ‘We hope to identify some of those responsible’
A writer and two lawyers experienced in international cases are behind the case into Italians who allegedly paid to shoot civilians during the Bosnian War
‘Human safaris’ in Sarajevo: Milan investigates 1990s trips where tourists allegedly paid to kill civilians
A writer has alleged that Italian gun-loving extremists traveled to Bosnia to spend their weekends as snipers
Genocide, the power of a word: A history of the crime of crimes
Coined to define the Nazi massacres, it has become the most discussed word of the year. Leading world experts reflect on its legal, political, and moral significance amid the Gaza war
Military service returns to the heart of the Balkans: Croatia and Serbia to reintroduce conscription
The Croatian government plans to enlist men for two months and the Serbian government for 75 days. Authorities in both countries plan to start recruiting in 2025
The battle Russia has not yet fought: The mental health of its war veterans
Hundreds of thousands of troops are at risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when they return from the front and the Kremlin has no support network in place
European Union members should open talks with Bosnia on joining, the EU’s executive branch says
The memberships of six nations from the region have been stalled for years. But after Russia’s war on Ukraine, EU officials are more keen on trying to lure them away from the Kremlin’s influence
Serbia considers reintroducing a mandatory military draft as regional tensions simmer
The Serbian army has maintained close ties to Russia, from which it purchases most of its arms, including fighter jets and tanks
EU officials urge Bosnia to press ahead with reform in order to start accession negotiations
The process for the six Western Balkan nations that have been seeking EU entry was stalled for years but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rekindled the prospects
US fighter jets to fly over Bosnia in a sign of support to the country as Serbs call for secession
The Bosnian Serb pro-Russia leader Milorad Dodik’s government plans to hold a celebration of a controversial national holiday that Bosnia’s top court has declared unlawful
Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system
The public in Bosnia and in the wider region was brutally shaken into reality in August, when a woman in the town of Gradacac was shot in the head by her former partner, in a live video on Instagram
Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue
Russia’s war in Ukraine has spurred the EU to open up its doors to new members, perhaps as soon as 2030
The unhealed wounds of the Bosnian War: ‘Nothing prepared me to look at a mass grave’
In a book, the journalist Taina Tervonen recounts the endless search for those who disappeared during the conflict, through a forensic anthropologist and a researcher