Two weeks ago, you visited with US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Deborah Mennuti. Also last month, the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a nomination hearing for President Biden’s nominee for Ambassador, Michael Murphy. Reflecting on this year, with a new Administration in Washington, how would […]
Interviews
Exclusive Interview with Majlinda Bregu
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 […]
Exclusive Interview with US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) John Capello
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 […]
Exclusive Interview with Predrag Boskovic
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 […]
Balkan Blast 2/4/2020: Balkan Insider Exclusive Interview With Montenegrin President of Parliament Ivan Brajovic. Kosovo Forms Government Under Albin Kurti. Opposition Leader Janez Jansa in Slovenia to Try to Form Coalition in Slovenia.
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 […]
Balkan Insider Exclusive Interview: President of Parliament of Montenegro Ivan Brajovic
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 Exclusive: Interview with the EU Affairs Committee Chair of Croatian Parliament – Domagoj Ivan Milosevic
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 […]
FRIDAY SPECIAL: Exclusive Interview with United Macedonian Diaspora on Zaev and “Raket” Scandal
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 […]
Newsletter for 4/19/2019: Exclusive Interview With SDSM Presidential Candidate Stevo Pendarovski. Dutch Supreme Court Final Verdict on Peacekeepers in Srebrenica Today. Different Outcomes Expected in Brussels for Serbia and Kosovo
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 […]
Exclusive Interview With SDSM Presidential Candidate Stevo Pendarovski for the N. Macedonia Elections
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 […]