Balkan Spectator
5.45K subscribers
2.48K photos
886 videos
6 files
1.36K links
The leading Balkan news channel in English
Download Telegram
Balkan Spectator
—🇧🇦/🇩🇪 NEW: Germany to impose entry ban on Bosnian Serb leaders Dodik, Stevandić, and Višković. Berlin is introducing national sanctions against the Republika Srpska leadership, barring key officials from entering German territory due to "their undermining…
—🇧🇦/🇩🇪 UPDATE: Republic of Srpska declares German Minister Anna Lührmann persona non grata.

Bosnian Serb authorities expelled the German Minister for European Affairs and Climate, citing interference in internal affairs and violation of international conventions. Lührmann had arrived in Banja Luka to meet with opposition figures without prior coordination or official announcement.

📰 Source: Serbian Herald

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👍7🤮2
—🇷🇸/🇧🇦 NEW: Vučić warns Bosnia situation “getting out of control,” cites threat to Republika Srpska’s autonomy.

Serbian President Vučić accuses Bosniak political actors of dismantling Republika Srpska’s powers with Western backing; warns of rising tensions and lack of international will for compromise.

📰 Source: The National Independent on X

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
😁3❤2👍1
Balkan Spectator
—🤝🇷🇸/🇭🇺 NEW: Serbia and Hungary sign strategic defense cooperation agreement. Serbian President Vučić announced intention to form a military alliance with Hungary following talks with Defense Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky in Belgrade. Follow us on @balkanspectator
—🇸🇰/🇷🇸/🇭🇺 NOTE: Slovakia might be the next country to join the Serbia-Hungary military alliance.

Even before the alliance was officially announced, Dragan Stanojević, Chairman of the Serbian Parliament's Committee on Diaspora and Serbs in the Region, had signaled Serbia's intention to propose alliances with both countries in response to the military cooperation agreement between Croatia, Albania, and Kosovo.

His statements appeared in news of March 27th, while the alliance was officially announced on April 1st.

📰 Source: Izvestia

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👍3❤2
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Balkan moment in the Spanish island of Tenerife.

Have a good Sunday!
😁3
—🇺🇸/🇧🇦 NEW: Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich to lobby for Republic of Srpska in the Balkans.

Our friend from The Bosnian Kingdom channel has published very interesting information explaining that Rod Blagojevich, recently pardoned by Donald Trump, will represent Republic of Srpska via RRB Strategies, advocating for “Judeo-Christian values” in the region.

📰 Source: Politico

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🤮3🔥2🤣2
—🇫🇷/🇧🇦 NEW: French Minister Benjamin Haddad reaffirms Bosnia support, warns against constitutional threats by Dodik.

In Sarajevo, Haddad met state officials and civil society to affirm France’s backing for Bosnia’s unity, sovereignty, and EU path, while condemning secessionist actions in Republika Srpska.

📰 Source: French Minister Delegate for European Affairs on X

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👍3👎2🤡2
—❗️🇽🇰/🇷🇸 BREAKING: Kosovo announces the arrest of 16 Serbian nationals, including former Serbian Army officers.

Interior Minister Sveçla confirmed two operations led to the arrest of 16 individuals allegedly involved in espionage and destabilizing activities.

📰 Kosovo media outlets are reporting on the incident.

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🤬2👀2
Balkan Spectator
—❗️🇽🇰/🇷🇸 BREAKING: Kosovo announces the arrest of 16 Serbian nationals, including former Serbian Army officers. Interior Minister Sveçla confirmed two operations led to the arrest of 16 individuals allegedly involved in espionage and destabilizing activities.…
—🇽🇰/🇷🇸 UPDATE: Serbian Orthodox Diocese denies police entered seminary during Kosovo arrests.

The Raška-Prizren Diocese clarified that none of the 16 detained Serbs were arrested inside the Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prizren, and condemned Kosovo Police for “irresponsible” claims that religious sites were misused.

📰 Kosovar media is sharing this information.

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👍1
Balkan Spectator
—🇧🇦 UPDATE: RS Government's Cessna lands in Banja Luka; Dodik returns home amid police inaction. A Cessna aircraft belonging to the Republika Srpska government landed in Banja Luka at 2:15 AM, returning from Israel, where he was when Bosnia's State Court…
—🇧🇦/🇪🇺 UPDATE: Bosnia formally requests EUFOR assistance in arresting Dodik, despite prior EU refusal.

Elmedin Konaković urged the EU and EUFOR to assist in detaining Milorad Dodik, even though Brussels previously confirmed that the mission has no authority to carry out arrests.

📰 The Serbian Herald channel informed about this, citing a Balkanist post echoing the EU’s statements on the matter.

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🤡2
Balkan Spectator
—🇽🇰/🇷🇸 UPDATE: Serbian Orthodox Diocese denies police entered seminary during Kosovo arrests. The Raška-Prizren Diocese clarified that none of the 16 detained Serbs were arrested inside the Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Prizren, and condemned…
—🇽🇰/🇷🇸 UPDATE: Serbian President says 16 Serbs arrested in Kosovo were on religious pilgrimage to Orthodox monasteries.

President Vučić condemned today’s arrests, stating the detainees came from central Serbia to visit holy sites near Prizren and accusing authorities of using fabricated charges and “terror against Serbs.”

📰 Serbian media covered these statements, although their main focus remains on the new Prime Minister.

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🤔2
🔴 BREAKING: Balkan indexes in red today.

🇸🇮 Ljubljana's SBITOP: -6,43%
🇬🇷 Athen's GD: -6,10%
🇭🇷 Zagreb's CROBEX: -5,29%
🇲🇰 Skopje's MBI10: -3,13%
🇷🇴 Bucarest's BET: -3%
🇧🇬 Sofia's SOFIX: -2,47%
🇷🇸 Belgrade's BELEX15: -0,97%
🇧🇦 Banja Luka's BIRS: -0,47%
🇧🇦 Sarajevo's SASX-10: -0,01%
🇲🇪 Podgorica Stock Exchange: no real time data available.

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👀3
🇲🇪 Montenegro doesn't give a fuck and Podgorica's MNSE10 closed up by +0,53% today.
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
🔥3
🔴 SUMMARY: Balkan indexes confirm a red day at closing.

🇬🇷 Athen's GD: -7,43%
🇸🇮 Ljubljana's SBITOP: -4,96%
🇭🇷 Zagreb's CROBEX: -4,20%
🇲🇰 Skopje's MBI10: -3,83%
🇷🇴 Bucarest's BET: -2,38%
🇧🇬 Sofia's SOFIX: -1,81%
🇧🇦 Sarajevo's SASX-10: -1,18%
🇷🇸 Belgrade's BELEX15: -0,98%
🇧🇦 Banja Luka's BIRS: -0,70%
🇲🇪 Podgorica's MNSE10: +0,53%

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👏2
—🇺🇸/🇷🇸 NEW: A plane of the US Army conducts what seem to be repeated surveillance flights targeting Serbia.

The plane, equipped with intelligence gathering systems, apparently flew espionage missions over western Romania and Bulgaria on April 3, and again over eastern Bosnia on April 4, potentially focusing on Serbian military activities.

📰 The channel Wallachian Gazette, which covers Romania and Moldova, shared this information from Itamilradar.

Follow us on @balkanspectator
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
Please open Telegram to view this post
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
👀3