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Macedonian Government Accused of Faking Police Hostage Situation to Inflame Ethnic Tensions
Macedonian officials claim 40 ethnic Albanian gunmen stormed a watchtower near the border with Kosovo and held four police officers hostage, but others say the incident was staged.
A Czech Libertarian Has Declared a New Micronation in the Balkans
The Free Republic of Liberland, a micronation in disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia, has a website, a flag, and a coat of arms, Now, it's looking for citizens.
Volunteer Soldiers Fighting in Ukraine: Russian Roulette (Dispatch 102)
VICE News traveled to eastern Ukraine to meet volunteer fighters from Spain, Brazil, Serbia, and France, to find out what inspired them to take up arms and risk their lives on front lines with the DNR.
The US Is Trying to Deport At Least 150 Bosnian War Crime Suspects
Immigration officials reportedly have evidence that the suspects lied on their visa applications and participated in the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica.
Macedonia Is Edging Towards Tipping Point Thanks to an Intelligence File Called 'The Bomb'
The president of the European Commission has just canceled a trip to the Balkan state and Macedonia's political crisis shows no signs of slowing.
Balkan Blood Ties: Children of The Hague's Accused Deny the 'War Crimes' of Their Fathers
Sons and daughters of men indicted for Balkan war crimes reveal how the accusations affected them — and why they remain loyal to their fathers.
Hungarian Border Police Are Playing Cat and Mouse With a Flood of Migrants From Kosovo
Hungarian police estimate that 1,000 migrants from Kosovo illegally cross the border every day, fleeing unemployment and corruption in their homeland.
Macedonia Cracks Down on Opposition Amid Coup Allegations and Leaked Videos
The Balkan state is gripped by a political standoff and the opposition leader was charged with treason over the weekend.
Blood Debt
VICE Serbia meets families across the Balkans who have taken justice for their children's deaths into their own hands.
Sarah Pannell's Un-noticed Places
With BAs in International relations and photography, Sarah applies considered thought to what she's shooting.
Soccer and Kosovo's Fight for Independence
Kosovo produces great soccer players, but an ongoing struggle for independence has left its ambitions hamstrung by global politics.
Football and Kosovo's Fight for Independence
Kosovo produces great footballers, but an ongoing struggle for independence has left its ambitions hamstrung by global politics.