World leaders will shortly gather in Glasgow to address the climate crisis. Your organization has put an emphasis on sustainability. In many instances, the countries of the region are a full generation behind elsewhere in Europe in approaches to the environment, climate and broader sustainability. How is your […]
1) As President of the Halyard Mission Foundation, you have worked closely with the US Embassy in Belgrade and with the highest levels of the Serbian government. Both the American and Serbian government have played large roles in the work of your NGO and the annual commemoration in […]
The United States just announced a new (and much larger) embassy in Podgorica. Ambassador Rising Reinke joined Podgorica Mayor Ivan Vukovic and MFA State Secretary Ljubomir Misurovic at the start of the construction. As Defense Minister you traveled multiple times to the US. In your opinion, how can […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Following Montenegrin Parliament passing of the Religious Freedom Law which drew protests by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and ethnic Serbs, President of the Parliament of Montenegro Ivan Brajovic revealed the five-year process in close cooperation with the Venice Commission […]
Following Montenegrin Parliament passing the Religious Freedom Law which drew protests by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and ethnic Serbs, President of the Parliament of Montenegro Ivan Brajovic revealed the five-year process in close cooperation with the Venice Commission to Balkan Insider in an exclusive interview. He also commented […]
Balkan Insider interviewed Croatian Member of Parliament Domagoj Ivan Milosevic (HDZ/European People’s Party). In the Croatian Parliament (Sabor), MP Milosevic is the Chair of the EU Affairs Committee. Balkan Insider: Tell our readers about your visit to Washington DC. What prompted the visit and what have you learned […]
Balkan Insider interviewed United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) President Meto Koloski on the recent homophobic slur from Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the Special Prosecutor’s Office “raket” scandal. What is UMD’s response to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev using a homophobic slur while talking to the media on Tuesday and his […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Balkan Insider Exclusive Interview with SDSM presidential candidate Stevo Pendarovski for the elections in N. Macedonia taking place Sunday April 21, 2019. On the Prespa Agreement: “From the very beginning of the long and tough negotiations, the main goal […]
Stevo Pendarovski is the SDSM presidential candidate for the elections in N. Macedonia. The first round is on Sunday April 21, 2019. Mr. Pendarovski holds a PhD from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in political science and has been an Assistant Professor at the University American […]
Photo Courtesy of Dr. Gordana Siljanovska DavkovaWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN THE BALKANS TODAY Balkan Insider Exclusive Interview with VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate of N. Macedonia, Dr.Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova. She touches on the role of women, the Macedonian diaspora, limiting youth unemployment, relations with the US, and relations with Israel. She notes: “USA has been supporter […]
