Macedonia spent at least 150 million euros on attracting foreign investments over the last decade, a study of budget bills shows – over half the value of the investments that the country attracted. Read more.
As gang, fan and drug-related shootings and killings shake Serbian cities, a security expert says it all shows that the country is far from winning the proclaimed 'war' on mafia violence. Read more.
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Sputnik Serbia, a news outlet owned by Russia, reported that Tomislav Nikolic, current Serbian President who won 2012 elections as the ruling Serbian Progressive Party candidate, would be running for another mandate in upcoming presidential elections this spring.
BIRN could not independently verify the report.
Nikolic candidacy would come as a surprise, as Progressives’ leadership on Tuesday proposed party chief and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic as its candidate in the upcoming presidential elections, making him the frontrunner.
Politicians in the Balkans frequently accuse the EU of double standards in its dealings with the region. Do they have a point?
In the months-long protests in Serbia, those marching every weekend are not all demonstrating for purely political reasons – but also to raise their voices over other burning everyday problems.