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Aleksandar Brezar

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Bosnia's peace envoy changed laws mid-election. But what does it mean?

As the votes were still being counted, High Representative Christian Schmidt used his powers on Sunday night to impose changes to one of the country's three constitutions and its electoral law. But what does that mean?

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Bosnia election: Who's running? How does it work? Who may win?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is holding a general election on 2 October. Here's all you need to know.

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In Rome's progressive quarter, Meloni's win causes anger and concern

Having Meloni in power — together with her coalition partners, Lega’s Matteo Salvini and Forza Italia’s Silvio Berlusconi — has made people who lean away from conservative ideas both worried and angry.

Russia

List of oligarchs and Putin critics' suspicious deaths since war began

A growing number of high-profile Russians have died under strange circumstances ever since President Vladimir Putin came to power.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Putin praises separatist Bosnian Serb leader during his Kremlin visit

In a rare trip by a representative of a European country to Moscow, Milorad Dodik supported the Kremlin's war in Ukraine on Monday, telling Russian state-owned agency TASS that Russia "was forced to retaliate".

Serbia

Serbia's interior ministry bars Belgrade's EuroPride march route

The organisers said they would use "all available legal means" to reverse the decision and have Saturday's march take place despite growing threats by the country's far-right and religious groups.

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Russia's war in Ukraine is causing concern in Bosnia. Here's why

For some Bosnians, Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a painful reminder of their war experience in the 1990s.

Sport

Bosnia's plan to play football friendly with Russia causes furore

The decision to play the match with Russia was made by the Association's urgency committee in an emergency session on Friday, with five votes for and one against.

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How Gorbachev’s dream of liberal, European Russia failed

The death of the eighth and final president of the Soviet Union has sparked debates that are particularly relevant now when Russia is involved in the invasion of its western neighbour.

Kosovo

Kosovo citizens to travel freely to Serbia, says EU's Borrell

The Brussels-facilitated agreement between Belgrade and Prishtina came after weeks of heightened tensions over new ID documents and licence plate rules in Kosovo.

Albania

Four Czechs, two Russians, Ukrainian arrested for espionage in Albania

The seven suspects were apprehended for photographing weapons depots in two separate incidents in Gramsh and Poliçan.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria risks violating EU principles over Russia extradition request

The Russian dissident who burned his passport is appealing against a Bulgarian court's decision to extradite him, amid concern for the safety of others who fled to the EU after the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian who burned passport in war protest faces extradition back home

“The case against him is a way for the Russian state to take revenge and repress another opponent of the regime in Russia,” said his wife Olga Gyurova.

Belarus

Two years after Belarus election, 'torch of freedom' still burning

The 9 August 2020 elections -- believed to have been rigged by strongman President Alexander Lukashenko -- sparked unprecedented protests, leading to a crackdown against opponents of the regime and tens of thousands of arrests.

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Europe’s worst passport: Why does Kosovo remain isolated from the EU?

The citizens of the small Balkan country of about two million still need visas to travel to the EU, unlike those in the rest of the region. But why is that the case?

Montenegro

Montenegrin PM secretly signs controversial church property contract

The opposition responded by demanding a parliamentary vote of no confidence, which could see the small Balkan country end up with a fourth government in less than three years.

Italy

Italy's Mattarella dissolves parliament, election set for 25 September

The decision came after PM Mario Draghi handed in his resignation as a result of key right-wing coalition allies, the Five-Star Movement, boycotting a confidence vote.

Italy

Italians ask PM Draghi to remain in office despite political crisis

Draghi tendered his resignation last week after the populist 5-Star Movement refused to back the government in a parliamentary confidence vote.

Italy

Italy declares emergency amid worst Po Valley drought in 70 years

Parts of northern Italy have already been rationing drinking water to try and deal with the problem.

Italy

Deadly avalanche linked to climate change, says Italy PM Draghi

At least seven people died and eight were hurt on Sunday when falling ice swept away a group of hikers on the Marmolada glacier, the highest mountain in the Italian Alps.

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