Balkan Legal News
- Feb 23, 2023
- 2 min read
The following media round up on international, legal and foreign policy issues from around the Balkans for the period from 17 February to 23 February 2023.
Guernica 37 will provide weekly media updates with a focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 – 23 February 2023
A ministerial reshuffle aimed at boosting the majority in parliament around a common EU agenda has become stuck for a second week in the chamber, where the opposition is stalling the debate. The full article can be found here.
Croatia – 22 February 2023
Since the beginning of this year, when Croatia introduced the euro, more counterfeit banknotes have been found than in the whole of last year. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo – 22 February 2023
On day two of his trial, former Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Pjeter Shala told the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague that allegations that he committed war crimes against prisoners are false. The full article can be found here.
Moldova – 22 February 2023
As President Putin cancels Russia's 2012 positioning towards the Transnistrian conflict settlement, Moldova says it will 'carefully' analyse Moscow's new concept. The full article can be found here.
Kosovo – 22 February 2023
Local authorities in the Montenegrin town of Rozaje called on the Serbian Orthodox Church to remove a fresco in the local church that depicts Bosniaks threatening a mother and baby with knives. The full article can be found here.
Bulgaria – 21 February 2023
Citing the Bulgarian constitution’s view that sex is only biological, transgender people will no longer be eligible to change their documents in accordance with their identity, the Supreme Court ruled. The full article can be found here.
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 20 February 2023
If anyone has benefitted from years of political stalemate in Bosnia’s Federation, it’s the entity’s ‘technical’ PM, Fadil Novalic, who hangs on despite criminal charges and a string of gaffes. The full article can be found here.
Albania – 17 February 2023
Albania’s Ministry of Justice has given the go-ahead to extradite to Russia a well-known blogger and photographer accused of espionage, claiming Moscow has promised she will not face political persecution. The full article can be found here.
