Balkan Legal News – 28 August 2025
- Aug 28, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 3, 2025
The following media round-up on international, legal and foreign policy issues from around the Balkans for the period from 20 August to 26 August 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.
Serbia – 26 August 2025
In an exclusive interview for Euronews, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, following continued protests as to his authoritarian rule, attempts to set the record straight on the turmoil and reiterated his call for dialogue with demonstrators, nine months into ongoing country-wide protests.
The full article can be found here.
Romania – 26 August 2025
The recent death of Romania’s first post-communist president, Ion Iliescu, revived controversy about the violence that followed the 1989 revolution – but former CIA intelligence analyst Richard Andrew Hall says that Iliescu’s legacy is more complex than some believe. The full article can be found here.
Bulgaria – 26 August 2025
Roma families in the city of Stara Zagora in central Bulgaria are facing homelessness after a wave of demolitions that the mayor says are targeting illegally-built dwellings. The full article can be found here.
Serbia – 25 August 2025
As EU leaders concentrate on trade and Ukraine, little attention has been given to ongoing student-led protests in Serbia, where demonstrators have challenged President Aleksandar Vučić’s rule for over nine months. The full article can be found here.
Bosnia and Hercegovina – 23 August 2025
The National Assembly in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska voted in favor of a referendum that is intended to reject a court ban on strongman leader Milorad Dodik holding the entity’s presidency. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo – 21 August 2025
Established in 2015 to support post-war reconciliation, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague recently allowed Serbian state documents to be admitted as evidence in the case against Hashim Thaçi and three others. Prosecutors argue the records are relevant to alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo - 20 August 2025
Kosovo’s Central Election Commission rejected the Srpska Lista party’s application to compete in the October 12 local elections, sparking expressions of concern from Western diplomats. The full article can be found here.
Bosnia and Hercegovina – 20 August 2025
The Bosnian state-level court rejected a request by the state prosecutor to restrict the movements of investigative reporter Natasa Miljanovic Zubac following her arrest. The full article can be found here.