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6 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
North Macedonia

Caretaker government approved on 3 January 2020; early elections will be held on 12 April 2020
North Macedonia Caretaker PM Vows to Honour People’s Trust (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022254
6 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
Montenegro

Police detained journalist for "stirring panic" after she published an article on possible call by government to neighbouring Kosovo's security forces to help suppress protests
Montenegro Holds Journalist for Stirring ‘Panic’ Over Kosovo Intervention (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022255
6 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
Kosovo

3 months after elections parties have still not agreed on a coalition government
Kosovo President: Kurti Must Nominate PM or Risk Crisis (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022256
3 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
Montenegro, Serbia

Belgrade: Protests in front of Montenegrin embassy against recently adopted Law on Religious Freedom which critics consider targeted against Serbian Orthodox Church; controversy over possible visit by Serbian president to Montenegro for Christmas celebrations
Montenegro Religion Law Protests Spread Around Serbia (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022246
3 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
Kosovo

Court acquitted all 11 defendants, among them former politicians, who were accused of using their position to get party allies into leadership positions in state-run companies
Kosovo Court Acquits “Pronto Case” Defendants (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022250
3 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
Albania, Turkey

Albanian officials reject allegations of collaboration with Turkish secret service in the extradition of a Turkish national and alleged supporter of cleric Fethullah Gulen
Turkey Hails ‘Gulenist’ Deportation From Albania as MIT ‘Success’ (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022252
3 January 2020 | Balkan Insight
North Macedonia

Vice-president of parliament accused of helping to commit fraud
North Macedonia Top Official Charged With Helping Fraud (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022253
31 December 2019 | Balkan Insight
Montenegro

Leader of main pro-Serbian opposition party says protests against controversial Law on Freedom of Religion should continue
Montenegro Opposition Leader Urges More Protests Over Religion Law (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022238
30 December 2019 | Balkan Insight
North Macedonia

Article on controversial language law and trial of 6 men suspected of murdering 5 ethnic Macedonians
Language Law Tests Ethnic Relations in North Macedonia Again (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022221
30 December 2019 | Balkan Insight
Montenegro

Serbian Orthodox Church expelled MPs and government officials who voted for controversial law on Freedom of Religion that includes a revision of church property
Serbian Church Expels Montenegro Govt Officials and MPs (Media Report, English)
en ID 2022224

Caretaker government approved on 3 January 2020; early elections will be held on 12 April 2020

Police detained journalist for "stirring panic" after she published an article on possible call by government to neighbouring Kosovo's security forces to help suppress protests

3 months after elections parties have still not agreed on a coalition government

Belgrade: Protests in front of Montenegrin embassy against recently adopted Law on Religious Freedom which critics consider targeted against Serbian Orthodox Church; controversy over possible visit by Serbian president to Montenegro for Christmas celebrations

Court acquitted all 11 defendants, among them former politicians, who were accused of using their position to get party allies into leadership positions in state-run companies

Albanian officials reject allegations of collaboration with Turkish secret service in the extradition of a Turkish national and alleged supporter of cleric Fethullah Gulen

Vice-president of parliament accused of helping to commit fraud

Leader of main pro-Serbian opposition party says protests against controversial Law on Freedom of Religion should continue

Article on controversial language law and trial of 6 men suspected of murdering 5 ethnic Macedonians

Serbian Orthodox Church expelled MPs and government officials who voted for controversial law on Freedom of Religion that includes a revision of church property