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A Croatian national flag with its three bands of red, white and blue and a crest in the center, is seen weaving above fans at a concert, amid a smoke-filled, rose-colored backdrop and what look like small fireworks going off.

Normalizing Far-Right Ideologies in the Western Balkans: Croatia’s Role at Home and Abroad

The Croatian government appears to be embracing far-right actions at home and abroad as it undermines neighboring Bosnia's sovereignty and democracy.
The Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2795 (2025) on the European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR ALTHEA).

U.N. Extension of EU Troops in Bosnia Obscures Fissures Reflected in Debate

The EU should firm up its policy to help Bosnia advance toward EU membership with democratic governance. Only in this way can long-term stability be assured.
Families and local residents pay their respects, offer prayers, and attach flowers to a truck carrying the coffins of seven newly identified victims of the Srebrenica genocide, as it departs for the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center on July 9, 2025 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Bosnian War, and July 11th is the anniversary of the Srebrenica Massacre. On that day in 1995, Bosnian Serb forces captured the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica, then a U.N.-protected enclave. They began killing over 8,000 Muslim men and boys (Bosniaks) in what became known as the Srebrenica Massacre. The bodies were found in mass graves after the war had ended, and in 2004, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) defined the killings as genocide. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

Thirty Years After the Srebrenica Genocide: Remembrance and the Global Fight Against Denial

The 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide is not only a historical point, but also a marker in an ongoing war against denial -- of that and so many other atrocities.

Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism

The journey from individual angst to collective action and shared humanity takes time, vision, and commitment. Cases around the world show it is also the pathway to victory.
A group of police officers stand by a police car.

Bosnia’s Secession Crisis Can Be an Opportunity for Progress

The ouster of Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, with constitutional reform, would finally put Bosnia on a path to stability and the EU.
The photo shows two soldiers in camouflage uniforms and helmets sitting next to each other in the open-top assault vehicle. The one on the left is saluting.

Biden’s Unfinished Business: A Bridge to Shore Up a European Flank – in the Balkans

Temporary US troops could restore stability and thwart Serb political leaders threatening secession amid the EU Force's weakened deterrence.
A large crowd stands in the middle of what appears to be an elevated highway as a protest, with the skyline of a city in the ground.

A Modern Rush for ‘Green Deal’ Minerals Challenges Troubled Governance in the Western Balkans

Increased mining investment in the Western Balkans can either support crucial political and economic reforms, or further reward illiberal regimes.
The image shows the General Assembly chamber with member representatives seated in a semicircle before the podium, and the final vote tally on boards to the left and right of the dias backdrop, showing the vote of 84 in favor, 19 opposed, and 68 abstaining.

UN Recognition to Mark the Srebrenica Genocide Is Only the Beginning

Public and formal education will be needed to fulfill the resolution's purpose of ending genocide denial and preventing future atrocities.

Xi’s Visit and a New Poll: The Geopolitical Contest for the Western Balkans

Failure by the EU and the US to present a cohesive, compelling vision risks further entrenching the influence of China and Russia.

The Case for Admitting Kosovo to the Council of Europe

Some European democracies, including France and Italy, are imposing conditions, in essence siding with backsliding Serbia.

The Kremlin’s Hand: How Russia Fuels Srebrenica Genocide Denial and Balkan Instability

The hardline backlash to a UN resolution to commemorate the 1995 atrocities highlights the need for a US and EU deterrence strategy.

Refuting Srebrenica Genocide Denial Yet Again, as UN Debates Draft Resolution

The prospect of a UN commemoration of the 1995 massacres in Bosnia as genocide has revived denials of the motives behind the killings.
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