Balkan Legal News – 14 May 2025
- Ned Vucijak
- May 14, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: May 21, 2025
The following media round-up on international, legal and foreign policy issues from around the Balkans for the period from 08 May to 13 May 2025.
Guernica 37 will provide weekly media updates with a focus on Bosnia and Hercegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Should you wish to contribute or submit a media summary, opinion piece or blog, please send to Ned Vucijak at nenadv@guernica37.com for consideration.
Albania - 13 May 2025
A near-complete ballot count shows the Socialist Party won 52 percent of the votes, or 82 of 140 parliamentary seats. The full article can be found here.
Serbia - 13 May 2025
A group of 21 students who started an almost 2,000 kilometer ultramarathon from Novi Sad in Serbia on Friday have arrived at their final destination – Brussels. The full article can be found here.
Bulgaria - 12 May 2025
Six Bulgarians have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for spying for the Kremlin in the UK and across Europe. The full article can be found here.
Romania - 12 May 2025
Authorities hail ‘significant win’ as court allows onshore works tied to EU-backed Neptun Deep gas project to proceed, despite environmental concerns. The full article can be found here.
Serbia - 9 May 2025
Serbia’s president attended Putin’s Victory Day parade in Moscow. But senior EU figures said his decision to be there could have consequences. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo - 8 May 2025
The Democratic League of Kosovo has filed 17 lawsuits in a fresh legal challenge against the outgoing prime minister, Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti, and his ministers. The full article can be found here.
