Balkan Legal News – 23 April 2025
- Ned Vucijak
- Apr 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 30
The following media round-up on international, legal and foreign policy issues from around the Balkans for the period from 16 April to 22 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.
Croatia – 22 April 2025
A solemn ceremony honoured the victims of the concentration camp, run by the fascist Ustaše regime in Croatia during World War II, which claimed the lives of more than 83,000 people. The full article can be found here.
Bosnia and Herzegovina 22 April 2025
The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has adopted a decision that continues to provide a visa-free regime for citizens of Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia during the tourist season from June 1 to September 30 during the calendar year for a period of up to 30 days. The full article can be found here.
Serbia – 17 April
As the trial started for the September 2023 attack on the Kosovo village of Banjska, in which a police officer was killed, the prosecution said it would prove the assault was well planned by a trained group. The full article can be found here.
Romania – 17 April 2025
A new ordinance allowing the removal of social media posts classified as unauthorised political advertising during the presidential campaign has drawn criticism as a ‘danger to democracy’. The full article can be found here.
Serbia 16 April 2025
After an arduous 13-day bike ride from Serbia, about 80 student protesters met members of the European Parliament and the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to tell them about their ongoing demonstrations for official accountability. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo – 16 April 2025
A court in Pristina sentenced Dragisa Milenkovic to seven years in jail for torturing and mistreating prisoners during the Kosovo war. The full article can be found here.
Bulgaria – 16 April 2025
Former Prime Minister insists US will soon lift sanctions for corruption imposed on various Bulgarian politicians – as happened this week with Hungarian premier Viktor Orban’s top aide, Antal Rogan. The full article can be found here.