Thursday, 3 april 2025.
Support for Russia among Some Pro-Russian Bosnian Groups, but Not All
Some pro-Russian groups in Bosnia have expressed support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Others are still silent.
Serbian Far-Right Group to Hold Pro-Russia Rally
A Serbian far-right organisation called the People’s Patrols announced a rally in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, claiming that Vladimir Putin is fighting against a “Nazi and pro-Western government”.
Croatian Volunteer Fighters Head for Ukrainian Frontline
Volunteer fighters heading to Ukraine say Ukrainians supported their independence struggle in the 1990s – and now they wish to repay the debt.
Social Media Emerges as Haven of North Macedonia’s Right
Shunned by many traditional media outlets, right-wing and far-right groups in North Macedonia are expanding their social media presence, but can they convert it into votes?
French Connection: ‘Humanitarian’ Far-Right Claims Kosovo as Cautionary Tale
Figures on the French far-right and groups such as Solidarité Kosovo are pushing a revisionist version of what went on in Kosovo to further an anti-immigration agenda, and it’s become...
Hungary Bans Annual Neo-Nazi Gathering in Budapest
‘Day of Honour’, held in memory of Nazi garrison in besieged Budapest at end of World War II, is prohibited this year – with police citing extremism and fears for...
North Macedonia, its Balkan Neighbours, Can’t Fight Terrorism Alone
Cooperating with international agencies such as Europol is crucial if North Macedonia and the rest of the Western Balkans are to win the fight against terrorism and extremism.
How Right-Wing Football Fans Were Mobilised for Bosnian Serb Celebration
The night before the Day of Republika Srpska was marked in defiance of a Constitutional Court ruling, Bosnian Serb football fan groups celebrated with fireworks and nationalist symbols in what...
Bosnian Counter-Terrorism Strategy Delayed by Dispute over ‘Right-Wing’
Having focused before on the threat of Islamic extremism, experts say Bosnia must now address right-wing dangers. But it faces resistance.
New Neo-Nazi Graffiti Painted on Walls in Prijedor, Bosnia
Symbols of neo-Nazi organisations and slogans glorifying the Srebrenica genocide have been spraypainted in part of the Bosnian town of Prijedor that is mainly populated by Bosniaks who returned after...