Who has an interest in raising the specter of the secession of the Republika Srpska, the Serbian entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina in full authoritarian drift? Why do corrupt politicians and the media play on the fear of a new war ? Are the citizens ready to defend the integrity of the country? On Thursday, the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska adopted two controversial bills thus continuing to advance on the secessionist path.
Five thousand Albanians live in the Odessa region in western Ukraine. It is through the media that they follow the rise of tensions in the country. If they stand ready for any eventuality, they nevertheless affirm ” don’t be afraid of war ». At the same time, in the Balkans, war veterans fight together for peace. The Center for Nonviolent Action brings together former combatants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia who fight against nationalist discourse and for the reconciliation of peoples.
Presidential race heats up in Serbia
In Serbia, with the April elections approaching, who are the candidates to oppose the almighty president Aleksandar Vučić ? General Zdravko Ponoš, a conservative and convinced Atlanticist, wants to wear the colors of the opposition, but former President Boris Tadić is also tempted to join the race. As for the left-wing ecological coalition Moramo, it will not present a presidential candidate. Slovenia is also preparing for elections in April. A new “providential man” tops the polls: businessman Robert Golob who wants to make a policy a little left, a little right “.
In Greece, Mitsotakis government cracks down on press freedom. Two journalists are being prosecuted, accused of participating in a “conspiracy” to harm senior officials of the Greek conservative party. Their “crime”? Having revealed two major cases of the 2010s, the Novartis scandal and the “Lagarde list”…
Lifting of trade barriers in Kosovo and Albania
How to survive in times of inflation in Kosovo ? While the population is already struggling to make ends meet, the prices of basic necessities are increasing every day and the situation could deteriorate further with the expected increase in electricity tariffs. During this time, Kosovo and Albania plan to lift trade barriers. An announcement that delights companies. However, on the ground, nothing changes yet…
Still in Kosovo, plans to renovate former Nazi collaborator Xhafer Deva’s home in Mitrovica as a cultural center spark outrage worldwide. The UNDP and the European Union, which were financing the project, withdrew. Finally, in Serbia, environmental NGOs have lodged a complaint against the European Investment Bankafter the construction of two mini-hydropower plants, financed by the EIB, generated “ consequent damage on the Rzav and Ribnica rivers in the west of the country.
While the “One Ocean” summit was held in Brest from February 9 to 11, Adriatic fishermen observe dramatic changes in the biodiversity of the sea : more and more invasive tropical species are appearing, while others, present for thousands of years, are gradually disappearing.