Balkan Legal News – 16 April 2025
- Apr 16, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 23, 2025
The following media round-up on international, legal and foreign policy issues from around the Balkans for the period from 09 April to 15 April 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.
North Macedonia – 9 April 2025
Finance Minister says North Macedonia may entirely scrap taxes on US imports after the Trump administration last week slapped an unusually steep 33-per-cent tariff on goods from the Balkan country. The full article can be found here.
Albania – 9 April 2025
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, is visiting Montenegro, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as part of her first trip to the Western Balkans. The full article can be found here.
Croatia - 10 April 2025
Croatia's Interior Ministry said operations targeted several criminal networks that have been transporting drugs from Latin America to Europe for years. The full article can be found here.
Croatia – 11 April 2025
Croatian Prime Minister accuses Belgrade of 'unacceptable behaviour' after it expelled three Croatian citizens in only a few days, reportedly for security reasons. The full article can be found here.
Serbia – 11 April 2025
The Higher Court fails to confirm the prosecution indictment of former Transport Minister Goran Vesic and 12 others for the disaster that left 16 dead, saying 'further clarification' is needed to 'assess its merits'. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo – 14 April 2025
Ramadan Nishori became the first man in Kosovo to publicly testify about surviving sexual abuse during the Kosovo war – as other survivors called for the deadline to apply for victim status to be scrapped. The full article can be found here.
Serbia – 14 April 2025
Djuro Macut's proposed new 30-member cabinet, due to be confirmed on Tuesday, is dominated by members of the previous government. The full article can be found here.
Bosnia and Hercegovina – 15 April 2025
Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Željko Komšić sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the formation of the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 20th anniversary of the 2nd Infantry (Ranger) Regiment. The full article can be found here.
