Western Balkan human rights defenders meet in Prishtina amid growing threats and pressure
Prishtina, 11 June 2026 — The Regional Forum of Human Rights Defenders is taking place today in...
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Mickoski’s cabinet silent over transit of €11M Soviet missile systems from Slovakia to Uganda in 2025
A convoluted route from Slovakia through Romania and North Macedonia turned decommissioned air...
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Putin’s delusional response to Zelenskyy’s open letter
The Kremlin’s cynical dismissal of the ceasefire proposal exposes a widening gap between Putin's projected dominance and Russia's actual vulnerability. Moscow retreats into imperial fantasies, disinformation, and geopolitical blackmail. Again.
By Xhabir Deralla The immediate response by Vladimir Putin, delivered on June 4, 2026, right after...
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DRAMATIC DIPLOMATIC MOVE: Zelenskyy issues ultimatum and peace offer to Putin
In a dramatic diplomatic move at the height of the fifth year of the full-scale Russian invasion,...
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The “scrap metal” corridor
This is a story about how a convoluted route from Slovakia through Romania and North Macedonia turned decommissioned air defence systems into a lucrative shadow deal with a pro-Russian proxy in Africa – Uganda.
By Xhabir Deralla A political earthquake is unfolding in Slovakia over the alleged secretive sale...
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A note on equality in a civic state, not a state of “natural” owners
On false civicness, the hierarchy of belonging, and the right of all communities to be visible, recognized, and equal
By Xhabir Deralla It is not unknown, but it must be repeated constantly: Balkan societies suffer...
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New European People’s Forum opens a new chapter in Berlin
PRESS RELEASE | New European People’s Forum Successfully Completes Re-establishment Process, with New Headquarters in Berlin
Berlin, 28 May 2026 — The New European People’s Forum (NEPF) held its Founding Assembly today,...
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The sirens of “brotherhood and unity”
The long shadow of a "soft" dictatorship – Josip Broz Tito, the legacy
By Xhabir Deralla I grew up as one of Tito’s Pioneers (Titov pionir), wrapped in an ideology where...
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LogEx Community and The Balkan Forum Drive Regional Sustainability with 2026 Circular Economy Week
PRISHTINA, 26 May 2026 – The 2026 Circular Economy Week is officially underway, bringing together...
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Why Russia Is Bombing Kyiv Harder Than Ever
The answer is not complicated and cynical. It is incentives.
By Roman Sheremeta Kyiv burned last night. For most of seven hours, between 1 a.m. and dawn,...
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ESPIONAGE SCANDAL: As Russian-linked spy allegations shake North Macedonia, PM Mickoski attacks whistleblowers as “spy scum” and “rodents”
While the competent security institutions and the Prosecutor’s Office are conducting official...
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Mickoski’s policy toward the EU is not a mistake
The blockade of North Macedonia’s European path is not accidental. It is a systematic policy sold as dignity, but ending in isolation.
By Xhabir Deralla Several recent developments and statements reveal the main features of Prime...
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