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Victory and exile: Operation Oluja still dividing Croatia and Serbia, 30 years on

To Croatia and Serbia, Operation Oluja means very different things. For Croatians, it is a moment of victory and celebration. For Serbians, it brings memories of war crimes and forced displacement.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2025

Is Zagreb military parade a reflection of a new Balkan arms race?

The Croatian army parade commemorated the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm, the mission in which Croatian forces seized ethnic Serb-held territory in August 1995.

Euronews · Jul 31, 2025

NBA Star Nikola Jokić Shows True Passion as His Horse Wins Serbian Race

NBA 3-time MVP Nikola Jokić shed rare tears as his horse won Serbia's Dužijanac race, showing his lifelong passion for horses and life beyond NBA stardom.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29, 2025

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

A severe drought this summer in the Balkans has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia, forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina in crisis as Bosnian-Serb president rallies for secession

The country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is embroiled in a crisis that may affect its political future and the stability of the western Balkans. Recent events in the bitterly divided country read a little like a spy novel. But the tensions that threaten three decades of tenuous peace since the…

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025

Bournemouth sign Chelsea goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic on five-year deal

The Serbia international, made 31 first-team appearances for the Blues, has joined for a reported £25million.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

European Commission takes no position on Kosovo-Telekom Serbia dispute

The European Commission has chosen to stay away from a new row between the Kosovo PM and Telekom Serbia.

Euronews · Jul 15, 2025

Kosovo fighter's sentence cut to 13 years despite court upholding convictions for murder and torture

A European Union-backed court has upheld convictions against former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Pjetër Shala for murder, torture and arbitrary detention

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

How Serbia's turn to the West provoked Putin’s reaction

It is to be seen if Putin has yet crossed Trump’s “red line” and if Washington is willing to unleash more painful sanctions on Russia. One thing is clear – Moscow’s continued defiance and rogue activities in its neighbourhoods have awakened the Trump administration, Ambassador John B. Craig writes.

Euronews · Jul 14, 2025

‘A true hell’: How three Srebrenica survivors defied death 30 years ago

Amid a genocide, they crawled through slush, trekked through forests, and dodged bullets and bombs, losing loved ones.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2025