There are more than 2,000 memorials and statues across Kosovo related to the 1998–99 war, but the authorities lack proper legal guidelines to deal with the chaotic construction of monuments.

At the time of writing, a group of students from Novi Pazar were walking towards Novi Sad to join other citizens of Serbia on 1 November in paying tribute to the 16 victims of the tragedy that occurred exactly a year ago, when the concrete canopy at the Novi Sad railway station collapsed. This pilgrimage, which they describe as “not only an act of resistance, but also a pledge”, will last a symbolic sixteen days – one for each of the sixteen victims

In 2025, we mark the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. That same year also marks the thirtieth anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica — the first genocide in Europe to be legally recognized after the Second World War.

The wave of anti-corruption protests that began at the end of 2024 is unprecedented in its scope in Serbia's democratic history. The ways students used popular digital platforms deserve credit for this.

In Kosovo, a veil of silence has systematically obscured the reality of wartime sexual violence, while only a few memorialization initiatives have sought to expose these crimes and affirm survivors’ experiences.

Kosovo is navigating the complex process of moving from a divided memorialization of the past toward a dialogue that transcends simplistic narratives.

Local elections in Kosovo, often overshadowed by national politics, are once again burdened by unresolved questions of sovereignty, legitimacy, and ethnic division. The crisis in the Serb-majority North reveals how deeply national conflicts continue to shape local governance and daily life.