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The latest stories from the Balkans and everything to its East.
Yugoslavia’s Last Summer
A year before the official breakup of Yugoslavia, I spent the better part of the…
An Interview with Russian State Duma Member Ilya Ponomarev
Tim Callahan interviews Ilya Ponomarev, a leading opposition figure in the Russian State Duma currently living…
At Sea: A Decades-Long Maritime Border Dispute Between Croatia and Slovenia Hits Another Roadblock with Far-reaching Implications
The international arbitration proceedings in The Hague over the territorial dispute for Piran Bay between…
Rap, Literature, and the Soundtrack to Kosovo’s Political Crisis: A Conversation with Rapper BimBimma
Kosovar rapper BimBimma discusses his poetry, Kosovo’s corrupt political elite, and the 2015 mass exodus…
In Istanbul, a Major Gentrification Project is Hyped via its Own Museum Exhibition
Residential development projects in Istanbul are often hyped via sleek, well-designed advertising and clever social…
Balkanist Playlist: Songs for a Bruised World
Old and new protest songs from Russia, Turkey, and the former Yugoslavia. “Discipline”, Borghesia (1989)…