The Irish Times

The Irish Times view on Hungary’s election: a veneer of legitimacy

The scale of Viktor Orban’s win is likely to encourage him to continue to defy EU attempts to enforce democratic norms

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 19:45

Serbia's Vucic pledges stability as he seeks re-election

President’s ruling party holds a commanding lead over rivals ahead of vote on Sunday

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 18:42

Serbia unites to offer cheer to stricken tennis hero Novak Djokovic

Player’s attitude to pandemic has done little to harm his following across the Balkans

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 15:51

Novak Djokovic’s father claims his son’s been made a scapegoat

‘Novak filed same documents as 25 other players and they didn’t have any problem’

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 11:05

Bosnian Serbs boycott state institutions over ban on genocide denial

Many Serbs dispute court rulings on Srebrenica massacre and other 1990s war crimes

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 18:12

Serbia trades barbs with angry neighbours as Balkan tempers fray

Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro question Belgrade’s commitment to peace and stability

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 17:08

Slovakia becomes second EU state to use Russia's Covid-19 vaccine

Former prime minister Igor Matovic continues to accuse his critics of politicising issues around Sputnik V

Mon Jun 07 2021 - 17:54

Kosovo’s new president says Serbia must answer for ‘genocide’

Vjosa Osmani says EU-brokered talks offer Belgrade a chance to seek forgiveness

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 17:05

Serbian football federation president resigns position over police investigation

Slavisa Kokeza denies involvement with group of Partizan Belgrade ultras accused of kidnap and murder

Mon Mar 22 2021 - 19:45

The Irish Times view on vaccines for the EU’s neighbours: a moral test

If the world’s richest club of nations proves to be unwilling or incapable of assisting its poorer allies through this crisis, that failure will be exploited for years by Beijing and Moscow

Sun Feb 07 2021 - 20:20

Moscow residents to begin receiving Sputnik V vaccines this weekend

Medics and teachers first in line as Russia rolls out Covid-19 vaccine

Fri Dec 04 2020 - 12:04

EU warns Serbia and Kosovo over Jerusalem embassies plan

Talks resume in Brussels as Belgrade plays down ‘Basic Instinct’ spat with Russia

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 18:14

US and EU to host Kosovo-Serbia talks as push for breakthrough intensifies

Leaders to meet in Washington and Brussels amid impasse on normalising relations

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 17:26

Kosovo's president meets prosecutors over war crimes indictment

EU-brokered talks between Kosovo and Serbia resume after 20-month freeze

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 17:40

Serbian leader blames far-right radicals for Belgrade clashes

Protests in capital turn violent as anger soars over government’s handling of coronavirus

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 18:14

Coronavirus: 60 injured in Serbia in protests over reimposed lockdown

Trump formally notifies UN of withdrawal from WHO as cases pass 3m in US

Wed Jul 08 2020 - 07:22

Albania rallies behind Kosovo's president over war crimes allegations

Hashim Thaci vows to resign if indictment relating to 1998-9 war is confirmed

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 18:17

Kosovo's president Thaci defiant in face of war crimes allegations

Serbia's president Vucic welcomes indictment and hopes for EU accession in 2026

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 17:42

Kosovo leader's indictment derails White House summit with Serbia

Kosovo's premier pulls out of talks after president Thaci accused of war crimes

Thu Jun 25 2020 - 18:30

Kosovan president Hashim Thaci charged with war crimes

Charges allege independence leader and others responsible for politically-motivated murders

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 20:22

Election landslide boosts Serbia's president before Kosovo talks

Aleksandar Vucic hails party’s ‘historic’ win ahead of Moscow and Washington meetings

Mon Jun 22 2020 - 16:56

Serbia wants more than EU accession in return for Kosovo recognition

Russia says final deal should not be rushed as US picks up the pace

Thu Jun 18 2020 - 17:19

Kosovo says US, not EU, now leading push for deal with Serbia

White House takes initiative with plan for June 27th Kosovo-Serbia summit

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 20:07

Kosovo urges Serbia to resume talks after lifting trade barriers

US welcomes Kosovo's move but Belgrade plays down prospects of deal

Mon Jun 08 2020 - 18:19

Serbia joins central Europe's quickening exit from lockdown

Belgrade plans June election and seeks to end state of emergency

Tue May 05 2020 - 17:59

Czech Republic leads easing of virus lockdown in central Europe

Serbia and others loosen controls but Romania and Hungary to wait until May

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 18:57

Eastern Europe fears Orthodox Easter could fuel Covid-19 surge

Some clerics and believers baulk at church closures and ban on Easter rituals

Thu Apr 16 2020 - 15:44

EU ministers back membership talks for North Macedonia and Albania

Bloc also boosts Covid-19 help for Balkan states following criticism over its response

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 18:22

Czechs tighten travel controls as Serbia bemoans EU virus response

Belgrade seeks China's help as central Europe fights spread of Covid-19

Mon Mar 16 2020 - 18:44

Coronavirus triggers states of emergency, border shutdowns in central Europe

Romanian government self-isolates while Hungary says foreigners are spreading virus

Fri Mar 13 2020 - 17:19

Hungary feels vindicated by Europe’s tough line on migrants

Balkan route ‘closed’ as Orban hails growing focus on border security

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 18:00

Kosovo PM at odds with US over Serbia tariff plan

Albin Kurti draws rebukes after ‘hoax’ proposal on ending sanctions for Serbian goods

Mon Mar 02 2020 - 19:17

Russian patriarch blames West for church rows in Balkans and Ukraine

Montenegro tense at Orthodox Christmas as Ukraine marks split from Moscow

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 17:08

Russia and Serbia concerned as Montenegro church law sparks protests

Thousands march as Serbian Orthodox Church says its property could be seized

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 17:21